BAKU, Azerbaijan, June 4. Turkmenistan and
Kazakhstan held a new round of consular consultations in Ashgabat,
focusing on the protection of citizens' rights and the further
development of bilateral cooperation in the consular sphere,
Trend reports via the
Turkmen MFA.


The Turkmen delegation was led by the head of the Consular
Service Department of the Foreign Ministry of Turkmenistan, while
the Kazakh side was headed by the director of the Consular Service
Department of Kazakhstan's Foreign Ministry.


During the consultations, the parties reviewed current issues of
bilateral cooperation in the consular sphere, with particular
attention paid to protecting the rights and legitimate interests of
citizens of both countries, improving consular interaction, and
advancing international legal cooperation.







The participants also exchanged views on further developing the
legal framework governing bilateral relations and expanding
practical cooperation between relevant agencies.


Following the meeting, the sides signed a protocol and
reaffirmed their commitment to further strengthening Turkmen-Kazakh
cooperation through consular channels.