President of Turkmenistan Serdar Berdimuhamedov received Minister of Foreign Affairs of the State of Israel Eli Cohen, TDH reports. The head of the Israeli Foreign Ministry arrived in Ashgabat for the opening ceremony of the Israeli Embassy in Turkmenistan.
At the meeting, Berdimuhamedov noted that this visit is considered as a significant stage in the further development of interstate relations.
The interstate Turkmen-Israeli dialogue is developing on an equal, mutually respectful and trusting basis, the President of Turkmenistan said.
October 8 this year marks the 30th anniversary of the establishment of diplomatic relations between the two countries. The parties interact in a coordinated manner within the framework of authoritative international structures, primarily in the UN. In this context, the President of Turkmenistan thanked Israel for supporting Ashgabat's initiatives in the international arena.
One of the priority vectors of Turkmen-Israeli cooperation is the trade and economic sphere. It was noted that the intensification of visits by representatives of the public and private sectors, the organization of exhibitions of products manufactured by the two countries and technological developments will contribute to the development of mutually beneficial partnership.
Turkmenistan is interested in wide familiarization with the achievements of Israel in the fields of agriculture, water-saving technologies, digitalization and healthcare.
Cooperation in the cultural and humanitarian sphere plays an important role in strengthening Turkmen-Israeli relations.
In turn, Minister Cohen confirmed Israel's intention to expand the multi-vector partnership with Turkmenistan.
Israel opened its first Embassy in Central Asia in Ashgabat on April 20, 2023.
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April 24, 2023