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ASHGABAT, Turkmenistan, April 17. Turkmen
delegation headed by Deputy Foreign Minister Ahmet Gurbanov paid a
working visit to Kuwait to participate in the third ministerial
meeting of the Central Asia – Gulf Cooperation Council (CA-GCC)
Strategic Dialogue, Trend reports, citing the Ministry of Foreign Affairs
of Turkmenistan.
The forum brought together foreign ministers from Central Asian
countries and the six Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) states — Saudi
Arabia, the UAE, Qatar, Kuwait, Oman, and Bahrain.
Participants discussed the deepening of partnerships across
various sectors and emphasized the need to further expand mutually
beneficial cooperation. Special attention was given to developing
concrete recommendations to boost collaboration in trade,
investment, transport and communication, culture, environment, and
tourism.
The Turkmen delegation presented key priorities and initiatives
aimed at enhancing cooperation within the Strategic Dialogue
framework in logistics, energy, economy, and humanitarian
fields.
On the sidelines of the ministerial meeting, Gurbanov also held
bilateral talks with the heads of delegations from the Kingdom of
Bahrain and the Sultanate of Oman. The discussions focused on
current cooperation and prospects, as well as regional and
international issues.
Furthermore, the sides reviewed the implementation of the
Ashgabat Agreement — an international transport and transit
corridor initiative between Iran, Oman, Qatar, Turkmenistan, and
Uzbekistan.
