BAKU, Azerbaijan, September 14. Turkmenistan
and Moldova discussed prospects for developing interparliamentary
cooperation and expanding bilateral ties.
This was announced in a statement published by the press service
of the Turkmen MFA, following the meeting between Deputy FM Myahri
Byashimova and Moldovan MP Petru Burduja, chairman of the
parliamentary friendship group with Turkmenistan.
According to the Ministry, in the course of the meeting, the
sides also discussed strengthening bilateral relations and
expanding mutually beneficial cooperation in political, trade and
economic, cultural and humanitarian fields.
"The interlocutors emphasized the role of parliamentary
diplomacy in strengthening mutual understanding and expressed
readiness to further expand interparliamentary cooperation," the
Ministry said in a statement.
Meanwhile, Turkmenistan and Moldova established diplomatic
relations in 1992. Bilateral ties cover political dialogue, trade
and economic cooperation, as well as cultural and humanitarian
contacts. The two countries maintain regular consultations through
their foreign ministries and contacts between government and
parliamentary representatives.
Trade and economic cooperation remains one of the areas with
potential for further expansion. The countries have explored
opportunities for developing commercial ties and increasing
contacts between their business communities, while parliamentary
diplomacy provides an additional channel for maintaining political
dialogue and supporting bilateral initiatives.
The two sides have also maintained cooperation through
international and regional organizations. Contacts between
parliamentary friendship groups are aimed at strengthening mutual
understanding and creating conditions for broader
interparliamentary and bilateral cooperation.
