BAKU, Azerbaijan, September 16. Turkmenistan
has disclosed 16 additional bilateral documents signed with South
Korea during President Serdar Berdimuhamedov's state visit.


The details were provided by the press service of the Turkmen
government following the September 15 talks between the presidents
of Turkmenistan and South Korea.


The additional documents cover cooperation between Turkmen and
South Korean companies, government agencies, universities, research
institutions, media organizations and cultural institutions. They
include:


1. Memorandum of Understanding between the Turkmenbashi Complex
of Oil Refineries and YUHANTECH CO., LTD on innovation in technical
maintenance and production efficiency.


2. Memorandum of Understanding between the Ministry of
Automobile Transport of Turkmenistan and Hyundai Corporation.


3. Memorandum of Understanding between the Ministry of
Communications of Turkmenistan and LS Cable & System.


4. Memorandum of Understanding between the State Committee for
Water Management of Turkmenistan and Daewoo Engineering &
Construction Co., Ltd. on the reconstruction of existing water
management facilities along the 850-1100 km section of the Karakum
River and the construction of new facilities.


5. Memorandum of Understanding between Balkan Shipbuilding and
Ship Repair Plant OJSC and Yousung Co., Ltd.


6. Memorandum of Understanding between the Türkmenhowayollary
State Service and the Ministry of Land, Infrastructure and
Transport of the Republic of Korea.


7. Cooperation agreement between the Dovletmammet Azadi Turkmen
National Institute of World Languages and Kangwon National
University.


8. Memorandum of Understanding between the Institute of
Engineering, Technical and Transport Communications of Turkmenistan
and the Institute of Global Innovative Research of the Republic of
Korea.


9. Memorandum of Understanding between Oguz Han Engineering and
Technology University of Turkmenistan and Korea University of
Technology and Education (KOREATECH).







10. Memorandum of Understanding between the International
University for the Humanities and Development of Turkmenistan and
Kyung Hee University.


11. Memorandum of Understanding between the International
University for the Humanities and Development of Turkmenistan and
Incheon National University.


12. Agreement between the Strategic Studies Center of the
Institute of International Relations of the Ministry of Foreign
Affairs of Turkmenistan and the Asian Center of Seoul National
University.


13. Memorandum of Understanding between the International
Scientific and Technological Park of the Academy of Sciences of
Turkmenistan and Seoul National University on scientific and
academic cooperation.


14. Cooperation agreement between the State Information Agency
of Turkmenistan (TDH) and Yonhap.


15. Memorandum of Understanding between the Turkmen State
Institute of Economics and Management and Sungkyunkwan
University.


16. Cooperation agreement between the State Cultural Center of
the Ministry of Culture of Turkmenistan and the National Asian
Culture Center of the Ministry of Culture, Sports and Tourism of
the Republic of Korea on cultural exchange.


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.