BAKU, Azerbaijan, November 4. Chairman of
Turkmenistan's Halk Maslahaty, Gurbanguly Berdimuhamedov and U.S.
Assistant Secretary of State for South and Central Asian Affairs S.
Paul Kapur have discussed expanding bilateral cooperation in
energy, transport, trade and other areas, the press service of the
Turkmen government says.


During the talks, the sides reviewed political and diplomatic
relations, economic ties, and cultural and humanitarian
cooperation. Kapur noted that the United States attaches great
importance to consistently developing relations with
Turkmenistan.


Gurbanguly Berdimuhamedov, in turn, highlighted the active
political dialogue between the two countries, referring to Turkmen
President Serdar Berdimuhamedov's visit to Washington in November
2025 for the C5+1 summit and his meetings with U.S. President
Donald Trump.


The sides also discussed the recent meeting of Central Asian
foreign ministers with the U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio in
Samarkand, as well as ongoing contacts between foreign
ministries.


Trade and economic cooperation was another key topic. The
Turkmen side noted its longstanding experience of working with U.S.
companies, including Nicklaus Design, John Deere, Case New Holland
and Boeing. The meeting also highlighted the activities of the
Turkmenistan-U.S. Business Council, whose latest meeting was
recently held in Ashgabat.


Particular attention was paid to energy cooperation and the
diversification of routes for energy supplies. Berdimuhamedov
highlighted U.S. support for the
Turkmenistan-Afghanistan-Pakistan-India (TAPI) gas pipeline
project.







“Turkmenistan highly values the attention and support provided
by the United States in implementing the
Turkmenistan-Afghanistan-Pakistan-India transnational gas pipeline
project, which has significant prospects for the region in the
energy sector,” the press release quoted Berdimuhamedov as
saying.


The parties also discussed opportunities for cooperation in
transport and logistics, while reaffirming their interest in
maintaining cultural and humanitarian ties.


Kapur also expressed respect for Turkmenistan's policy of
permanent neutrality and highly assessed the country's cooperation
with the United Nations.


In conclusion, both sides confirmed their readiness to further
develop long-term and multifaceted cooperation.