BAKU, Azerbaijan, September 16. Turkmenistan
has provided details of 13 bilateral agreements and memorandums
signed with South Korea during President Serdar Berdimuhamedov's
state visit.
The details were provided in a press release published by the
press service of the Turkmen government following the September 15
talks between the presidents of Turkmenistan and South Korea.
The documents signed with the participation of the two
presidents include:
1. Agreement between the Governments of Turkmenistan and the
Republic of Korea on the promotion and protection of
investments.
2. Agreement between the Governments of Turkmenistan and the
Republic of Korea on cooperation and mutual assistance in customs
matters.
3. Memorandum of Understanding between the State Concern
Turkmenhimiya and the Ministry of Trade, Industry and Resources of
the Republic of Korea on cooperation in the chemical industry and
industrial construction.
4. Memorandum of Understanding between the State Committee for
Water Management of Turkmenistan and the Ministry of Climate,
Energy and Environment of the Republic of Korea on cooperation in
water resources management.
5. Memorandum of Understanding between the Ministry of Education
of Turkmenistan and the Ministry of Gender Equality and Family of
the Republic of Korea on cooperation in the field of youth.
6. Memorandum of Understanding between the Ministry of Finance
and Economy of Turkmenistan and the Ministry of Intellectual
Property of the Republic of Korea on comprehensive cooperation in
the field of intellectual property.
7. Memorandum of Understanding between the Ministry of Adalat of
Turkmenistan and the Ministry of Justice of the Republic of Korea
on cooperation in the legal and justice spheres.
8. Memorandum of Understanding between the Prosecutor General's
Office of Turkmenistan and the Supreme Prosecutors' Office of the
Republic of Korea on cooperation in combating transnational
organized crime.
9. Memorandum of Understanding between the State Customs Service
of Turkmenistan and the Korea Customs Service on cooperation in
protecting intellectual property rights at the border.
10. Memorandum of Understanding between the Ministry of Internal
Affairs of Turkmenistan and the National Police Agency of the
Republic of Korea on cooperation in the field of policing.
11. Memorandum of Understanding between the Ministry of Foreign
Affairs of Turkmenistan and the Ministry of Land, Infrastructure
and Transport of the Republic of Korea on cooperation in
infrastructure development.
12. Memorandum of Understanding between the Ministry of Railway
Transport of Turkmenistan and the Ministry of Land, Infrastructure
and Transport of the Republic of Korea on cooperation in railway
transport.
13. Memorandum of Understanding between the Ministry of
Environmental Protection of Turkmenistan and the Korea Forest
Service on cooperation in digital forest restoration and climate
change.
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.
