Ashgabat, Beijing mull regional security

By  Trend

Turkmenistan and China held bilateral political consultations in Ashgabat, said the Turkmen Foreign Ministry in a message Aug. 16.

The Chinese delegation was led by Assistant Foreign Minister Li Huilai during the consultations.

The sixth session of the Security Cooperation Subcommittee of the Turkmen-Chinese Cooperation Committee was held during the visit.

The sides exchanged views on regional and international issues of mutual interest.

Special attention was paid to implementation of the agreements reached between the two countries’ leaders for development of cooperation in security and strengthening peace and stability in the region.

The sides also noted the strategic character of relations between Turkmenistan and China.

The possibility of bilateral cooperation in industry, high technologies and agriculture were also discussed in Ashgabat.

The parties expressed mutual interest in development of relations in the energy and transportation sectors through implementation of joint projects.