BAKU, Azerbaijan, November 4. Dunyagozel
Gulmanova, Chairperson of Turkmenistan’s Mejlis, met with an
Austrian parliamentary delegation headed by Federal Council
President Christine Schwarz-Fuchs to discuss deepening legislative
relations and broadening bilateral cooperation across key economic
sectors.
According to a press release from the Turkmen parliament, the
talks focused on enhancing collaboration in trade, investment,
agriculture, and transport, alongside other strategic areas of
mutual interest.
During the meeting, the sides discussed ways to further develop
friendly and mutually beneficial relations, with particular
attention to parliamentary cooperation.
The Austrian delegation was briefed on Turkmenistan's foreign
policy, based on the principles of positive neutrality,
peacefulness, trust, equality and humanism, as well as the
structure and legislative activities of the national
parliament.
The sides noted that there are significant opportunities to
expand cooperation in trade and the economy, culture and
humanitarian affairs, science and education, investment,
agriculture, transport and logistics.
Particular attention was paid to parliamentary diplomacy as an
important component of bilateral relations. The sides highlighted
the role of interparliamentary friendship groups in facilitating
exchanges of legislative experience.
They also supported closer contacts between relevant
parliamentary committees, young parliamentarians and women
parliamentarians, as well as the organization of meetings,
consultations, mutual visits and exchanges of experience.
The meeting also addressed cooperation within multilateral
structures, including the United Nations and the European
Union.
Both sides expressed confidence that parliamentary diplomacy
would contribute to further strengthening friendly relations
between Turkmenistan and Austria.
