BAKU, Azerbaijan, September 9. Turkmenistan and
China discussed prospects for expanding bilateral cooperation in
migration management during a forum in Lianyungang.
This was reflected in a press release published by the State
Migration Service of Turkmenistan following the meeting between
representatives of the service and China's National Immigration
Administration held the meeting on September 8.
The sides discussed a wide range of bilateral interaction and
emphasized the importance of regular working meetings in advancing
mutually beneficial cooperation and identifying new areas of
collaboration.
The officials exchanged views on prospects and opportunities for
cooperation in the migration sphere and discussed its priority
areas.
They also highlighted the importance of cooperation within
international organizations in developing traditionally friendly
relations between the two countries. The sides expressed confidence
that bilateral cooperation would continue to develop in the future,
the report said.
Meanwhile, Turkmenistan and China maintain comprehensive
strategic partnership covering political dialogue, trade and
investment, energy, transport, education, science and cultural and
humanitarian exchanges. China is one of Turkmenistan’s largest
trading partners, with natural gas forming a major component of
bilateral economic cooperation. In April 2026, the seventh meeting
of the Turkmen-Chinese Intergovernmental Committee on Cooperation
focused on expanding trade, diversifying exports and strengthening
cooperation between the two countries’ business communities.
Cooperation has also developed in areas related to
people-to-people contacts, education and institutional interaction.
The two countries have promoted exchanges between educational
institutions and cooperation in science, culture and other
humanitarian fields, while their agencies maintain contacts on law
enforcement and related issues.
Against this broader background, the September 2026 meeting
between Turkmenistan’s State Migration Service and China’s National
Immigration Administration adds migration management to the areas
of bilateral institutional cooperation and provides a platform for
discussing new forms of interaction in this field.
