AKIPRESS.COM – President Sadyr Japarov today received Ambassador of Qatar to Kyrgyzstan Ali Jaber Mohammed Al-Ghufran Al-Marri.

An exchange of views took place on issues of bilateral cooperation in various areas of mutual interest.

The head of state congratulated the Ambassador on the start of his diplomatic mission in Kyrgyzstan and expressed confidence that thanks to rich diplomatic experience and personal efforts, Kyrgyz-Qatari relations will rise to a new level of mutual relations.

Sadyr Japarov especially noted that Kyrgyzstan attaches great importance to development of bilateral relations with Qatar and is always ready for close cooperation with investors, and the Cabinet of Ministers will provide comprehensive support.

Ambassador Ali Jaber Mohammed Al-Ghufran Al-Marri conveyed warm words of greetings from the Emir of Qatar, Sheikh Tamim bin Hamad Al Thani, and expressed his readiness to make every effort to strengthen bilateral cooperation in all areas of mutual interest.

In conclusion, the parties expressed mutual readiness to strengthen bilateral multifaceted cooperation.

Source: Akipress

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Turkmen Ambassador to Pakistan, Atajan Movlamov, and acting Pakistani Foreign Minister, Jalil Abbas Jilani, has met to discuss the implementation of joint energy projects.

During their meeting in Islamabad, they touched upon the current state of bilateral relations and the progress of significant joint energy initiatives. Both sides expressed their readiness to enhance ties across various areas of mutual interest, as reported by the Turkmen news website Orient.tm on September 5.

The Pakistani minister lauded Turkmenistan’s foreign policy and emphasized the significance of gas pipeline projects connecting the two nations with neighboring countries like Afghanistan and India for Pakistan’s energy needs. He also underscored the importance of collaborative ventures such as TAPI (Turkmenistan – Afghanistan – Pakistan – India) and TAP (Turkmenistan – Afghanistan – Pakistan) for Pakistan.

Earlier, on June 8, Turkmenistan and Pakistan inked a joint plan in Islamabad to expedite the construction of the Turkmenistan-Afghanistan-Pakistan-India (TAPI) gas pipeline.

During a meeting with a Turkmen delegation, led by Minister of State and Chairman of the state gas company Turkmengaz, Maksat Babayev, Pakistan’s Prime Minister Mian Muhammad Shehbaz Sharif reaffirmed the Pakistani government’s commitment to hastening the completion of the TAPI gas pipeline and TAP power transmission line projects, which are pivotal in meeting the country’s energy requirements.

At the ceremony, the prime minister described TAPI as a “highly significant project” for regional prosperity and envisioned it ushering in a new era of regional cooperation. Sharif also pledged that every effort would be made to accelerate the implementation of TAPI.

In late April, Turkmenistan initiated the export of liquefied gas to Pakistan through Afghanistan’s Kandahar for the first time. Initially, 50 gas tankers were transported from Turkmenistan.

Mohammad Yunus Mohmand, the head of the Afghanistan Chamber of Commerce and Investment, noted that gas had previously been transported to Pakistan through Iran. According to him, “with the resumption of power by the Islamic Emirate,” the country has emerged as a safe transit route, facilitating substantial exports in this direction.

Yasser Basir, an international firm, commenced the export of natural gas, involving 50 gas tankers, each carrying 30 tons of gas, from Turkmenistan to Kandahar. Subsequently, the gas was sent to Pakistan through the Spin Boldak land port. While the Turkmenistan-Afghanistan-Pakistan-India (TAPI) pipeline project remains stalled, the Afghanistan Chamber of Commerce has confirmed the successful export of Turkmen gas from Afghanistan to Pakistan via trucks.

Once completed, the TAPI pipeline aims to connect Turkmenistan, Pakistan, and India via Afghanistan. Spanning 1,830 kilometers, the project is expected to annually deliver 33 billion cubic meters of natural gas from Galkynysh, the world’s second-largest gas field, to the Indian city of Fazilka, near the Pakistan border.

The Afghan segment of the pipeline will traverse from the northwest border with Turkmenistan southward through the western city of Herat and on to Kandahar, near the Pakistan border. Despite its inception in Afghanistan in 2018 while the Taliban was in conflict with the Western-backed government in Kabul, the Taliban administration has pledged its support for the project, considering it a vital component of the nation’s future economic infrastructure.

Source: Caspian News

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AKIPRESS.COM – Foreign Minister of Tajikistan Sirojiddin Muhriddin received Ambassador of Iran Mohammad Taghi Saberi due to completion of his diplomatic mission on August 21.

During the meeting, the parties discussed the current state and prospects of expanding bilateral relations between Tajikistan and Iran, the Foreign Ministry of Tajikistan reported.

The Minister thanked the Ambassador of Iran for the joint fruitful work and expressed confidence that he will further make significant contribution to the expansion of the multifaceted Tajik-Iranian cooperation.

Source: Akipress

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AKIPRESS.COM – Ambassador of Turkmenistan to the Czech Republic (with residence in Vienna) H.Amannazarov presented his credentials to President of the Czech Republic Petr Pavel on July 14.

The Ambassador held a conversation with the President during the ceremony of presenting credentials, the Foreign Ministry of Turkmenistan reported.

Petr Pavel conveyed greetings to President of Turkmenistan Serdar Berdimuhamedov and expressed confidence that mutually beneficial relations between the two countries would continue to develop.

The sides exchanged views on various areas of Turkmen-Czech cooperation.

Source: Akipress

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AKIPRESS.COM – Ambassador of Tajikistan to Turkmenistan Niyatbekzoda Vafo presented copies of his credentials to Deputy Chairman of the Cabinet of Ministers and Minister of Foreign Affairs of Turkmenistan Rashid Meredov.

After presentation of copies of credentials, a bilateral meeting of the Ambassador with the Minister of Foreign Affairs of Turkmenistan took place.

During the meeting, the parties discussed relevant aspects of bilateral cooperation.

The parties also exchanged views on further prospects of bilateral cooperation in political, trade and economic, cultural and humanitarian, scientific and other areas of mutual interest.

Source: Akipress

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