BAKU, Azerbaijan, October 7. Turkmenistan and
Belarus signed a cooperation program between their foreign
ministries for 2027-2028, aimed at further developing and
systematizing interagency cooperation.


This was reflected in a press release issued by the Ministry of
Foreign Affairs of Turkmenistan following talks between Turkmen
Foreign Minister Rashid Meredov and Belarusian Foreign Minister
Maxim Ryzhenkov held today in the National Tourist Zone of
Avaza.


During the meeting, the sides discussed the current state and
prospects of Turkmen-Belarusian relations and exchanged views on
key areas of bilateral cooperation.


Particular attention was paid to expanding cooperation in the
trade, economic, cultural and humanitarian spheres.


The officials also emphasized the importance of maintaining
regular political dialogue and further strengthening contacts
between government agencies.


The sides expressed readiness to continue their dialogue and
develop mutually beneficial cooperation between Turkmenistan and
Belarus.







The new cooperation program is intended to provide a framework
for further interaction between the two countries’ foreign
ministries in 2027-2028.


Notably, Turkmenistan and Belarus have maintained regular
political and economic contacts, with the two sides describing each
other as strategic partners. Economic cooperation has traditionally
focused on industrial goods, machinery, agriculture, transport and
infrastructure.


Earlier work of the Intergovernmental Turkmen-Belarusian
Commission on Economic Cooperation identified mechanical
engineering, agro-industry, construction, transport and
communications among the areas with potential for expanded trade.
Belarusian proposals included supplies of trucks, buses and
agricultural machinery to Turkmenistan, while a Belarusian
Machinery Service Center operates in Ashgabat.


The economic track remained on the agenda in 2026. During
inter-ministerial consultations in Ashgabat in May, the sides
reviewed bilateral trade and discussed ways to expand economic
cooperation, including through the private sector. They also
highlighted cooperation in education, science and culture.