The U.S. is interested in reliable partnership with Turkmenistan and willing to cooperate closely with Turkmenistan on the principles of equality and mutual benefit. This statement was made by the U.S. Under Secretary of State for Political Affairs, William J. Burns, who arrived in Ashgabat at the head of the government delegation, during a meeting with President Gurbanguly Berdimuhamedov on 10 July.
According to the visiting high-rank guest, the U.S. government pays special attention to the development of comprehensive cooperation with Turkmenistan as a reliable and very promising partner and bulwark of peace and stability in the Central Asian region.
“Turkmenistan is open for constructive partnership and sees great prospects for successful cooperation with the U.S. in various fields, including fuel and energy sector, education and agriculture in which the great positive experience of joint work has been already accumulated,” – Gurbanguly Berdimuhamedov.
The sides discussed a wide range of issues relating to the prospects of cooperation between Turkmenistan and the United States and agreed on concrete steps for its intensification. As the strategic areas of cooperation the sides singled out the energy sector where the two countries” partnership meets the interest of ensuring global energy security, as well as increasing trade, economic and humanitarian cooperation.
