Turkey’s FM thanks Turkmen president over support to Turkish companies

ASHGABAT – Anadolu Agency

Turkish Foreign Minister Mevlüt Çavuşoğlu was received by Turkmen President Gurbanguly Berdimuhamedov in the capital city of Ashgabat on Nov. 9.

Speaking after the meeting, Çavuşoğlu thanked Berdimuhamedov for his support to Turkish companies he gave in Turkmenistan.

Berdimuhamedov said he would continue his support to Turkish firms during the meeting, Çavuşoğlu said.

Çavuşoğlu also expressed his pleasure over being in Ashgabat after 3 years.

Speaking after a meeting with his Turkmen counterpart Rashid Meredov in Ashgabat, Mevlüt Çavuşoğlu said: “We know that we need to accelerate our relations. We will from now on meet [with Turkmen officials] more regularly and more often.

“During today’s talks, we have evaluated particularly our trade relations and bilateral investments. On the other hand, we have discussed our very important topics such as energy and transportation.”

The foreign minister arrived in the country, the last stop on his Asia tour, for a two-day official visit.