BAKU, Azerbaijan, September 15. South Korea and
Turkmenistan will expand cooperation by combining Turkmenistan's
resources with South Korean technology and experience, President
Lee Jae Myung said.
This was reflected in a post on the Korean president's official
social media account on September 15.
“Building on Turkmenistan's abundant resources and the Republic
of Korea's technology and experience, we will broaden new horizons
for cooperation,” South Korean President Lee Jae Myung said.
During the summit, the two sides are expected to discuss ways to
expand bilateral cooperation in shipbuilding, railways, new city
construction, the defense industry, water resources, forestry, and
information and communication technology, the publication
added.
Meanwhile, Turkmen President Serdar Berdimuhamedov is paying a
state visit to South Korea and taking part in the first Central
Asia-Republic of Korea Summit in Seoul on September 16-17. The
summit brings together the leaders of South Korea and the five
Central Asian countries - Kazakhstan, Turkmenistan, Uzbekistan,
Kyrgyzstan and Tajikistan - marking the first elevation of the
Korea-Central Asia dialogue to the leaders’ level. Seoul has said
the summit is intended to deepen regional cooperation and produce
practical results for the participating countries.
For Turkmenistan, the summit is taking place alongside a state
visit and bilateral negotiations with the South Korean leadership.
During South Korean President Yoon Suk Yeol's state visit to
Turkmenistan in June 2024, the two countries signed a memorandum
aimed at strengthening cooperation in areas including the economy
and investment, culture, education, communications and human
exchanges. Turkmenistan also expressed support for Seoul's K-Silk
Road initiative, which South Korea presented as its comprehensive
strategy for expanding cooperation with the five Central Asian
countries.
The current summit is therefore taking place against the
backdrop of an effort by Seoul to elevate its cooperation with
Central Asia to the leaders' level.
