By Aman Bakiyev
ASHGABAT, Turkmenistan, July 5. Turkmenistan
and Pakistan have reaffirmed their commitment to major regional
connectivity projects during a high-level meeting held on the
sidelines of the 17th Economic Cooperation Organization (ECO)
Summit, Trend
reports via Turkmenistan’s MFA.
Deputy Chairman of the Cabinet of Ministers and Minister of
Foreign Affairs of Turkmenistan, Rashid Meredov, met with Pakistani
Foreign Minister Muhammad Ishaq Dar to discuss the current state
and prospects of Turkmen-Pakistani relations.
The sides reviewed cooperation across multiple sectors and
exchanged views on regional and international developments. Special
emphasis was placed on advancing the implementation of large-scale
regional initiatives, including the
Turkmenistan-Afghanistan-Pakistan-India (TAPI) gas pipeline and the
Turkmenistan-Afghanistan-Pakistan (TAP) electricity and fiber-optic
transmission corridor.
The discussions underscored both countries’ interest in
enhancing energy security and expanding infrastructure links in the
ECO region.
Also on the margins of the summit, Rashid Meredov held separate
talks with Sultan Ahmed Al Jaber, the UAE Minister of Industry and
Advanced Technology. The two sides considered opportunities for
further energy cooperation, with a focus on the gas sector.