BAKU, Azerbaijan, June 18. Turkmenistan and
Kazakhstan have discussed issues related to the further development
of bilateral relations.


This was announced by the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of
Turkmenistan in a press release, following talks held between the
Turkmen Foreign Minister Rashid Meredov and the Kazakh Ambassador
to Ashgabat Nurlan Nogayev.


"A meeting was held between the Minister of Foreign Affairs of
Turkmenistan Rashid Meredov and the Ambassador Extraordinary and
Plenipotentiary of the Republic of Kazakhstan to Turkmenistan
Nurlan Nogayev," the press release says.


According to the ministry, the sides discussed issues related to
the further development of bilateral cooperation.


The report notes that particular attention was paid to
maintaining regular meetings and contacts between the foreign
ministries of Turkmenistan and Kazakhstan.







The parties also exchanged views on regional and international
issues and emphasized the importance of continuing mutual support
for each other's initiatives within the framework of the United
Nations and other international platforms, the report says.


Earlier in June, 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, the Turkmen Foreign Ministry
reported.


According to the ministry, 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.