BAKU, Azerbaijan, September 16. President of
Turkmenistan Serdar Berdimuhamedov met with South Korean Prime
Minister Han Song Sook in Seoul on September 15.


This was announced in a statement published by the Turkmen
Foreign Ministry.


According to the Ministry, the meeting was held as part of
Berdimuhamedov's state visit to South Korea.


"The sides discussed the current state of bilateral relations
and prospects for further cooperation between the two countries,"
the Ministry said in a statement.


In the course of the meeting, Berdimuhamedov declared that
Turkmenistan considers South Korea not only a reliable economic
partner but also an important technological and innovation
partner.


The Turkmen president expressed confidence that the results of
his current state visit would contribute to further strengthening
the partnership between the two countries.







Moreover, Berdimuhamedov also invited Han Song Sook to visit
Turkmenistan at a time convenient for her.


Han Song Sook noted the significance of the proposals put
forward by the Turkmen president and expressed confidence in the
further development of bilateral cooperation.


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.