Meetings were held with the heads of the foreign ministries of the Republic of Albania, the Portuguese Republic and the Republic of the Philippines

On September 28, 2024, on the sidelines of the 79th session of the UN General Assembly in New York, a meeting was held between the delegation of Turkmenistan led by Foreign Minister Rashid Meredov and the Minister for European Affairs and Foreign Affairs of the Republic of Albania Igli Hasani.

At the meeting, the parties considered the possibilities of increasing mutually beneficial cooperation between the two countries. The need to strengthen cooperation between the foreign ministries of the two countries was noted. The importance of regular dialogue through the accreditation of Ambassadors and political consultations was noted.

During the meeting, issues of expanding trade and industrial cooperation, tourism, attracting investment and establishing contacts between the business circles of the two countries were also touched upon.

The participants of the meeting exchanged views on the development of joint documents to promote interstate cooperation in various fields.

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Later in the day, Foreign Minister Rashid Meredov also met with the Minister of State and Minister of Foreign Affairs of Portugal Paulo Rangel.

During the meeting, the ministers discussed the current level and prospects for the development of bilateral cooperation. The positive experience of interaction within international structures, primarily the UN, was noted.

The parties expressed interest in establishing ties in the field of water resources management, digitalization, science, culture and education.

The meeting participants also discussed the possibility of participating in events held in Turkmenistan and Portugal.

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On the same day, Minister of Foreign Affairs of Turkmenistan Rashid Meredov and Minister of Foreign Affairs of the Philippines Enrique Manalo discussed current issues of bilateral and multilateral cooperation. The parties expressed mutual interest in further strengthening relations and expanding partnership in various spheres. Particular attention was paid to intensifying the political dialogue. The importance of holding regular political consultations at the level of deputy foreign ministers was emphasized. The possibilities of increasing cooperation in the economic, cultural and humanitarian spheres were considered.

One of the main issues discussed at the meeting was the initiative of the Turkmen side to create a new format of interaction between the countries of Central Asia and ASEAN. Turkmenistan proposed developing a mechanism for a “Central Asia – ASEAN” dialogue, which would expand cooperation in the trade, economic, cultural and humanitarian spheres.