ASHGABAT, Turkmenistan, May 30. Turkmenistan
and the United States plan to expand trade, infrastructure, and
alternative transit routes, Trend reports via Turkmen MFA.
The strategic partnership framework was reviewed during a
meeting between Turkmen Foreign Minister Rashid Meredov and US
Secretary of State Marco Rubio at the White House in Washington on
Friday.
Under the upcoming bilateral agenda, both governments plan to
utilize the “C5+1” diplomatic platform to coordinate joint
responses to regional security challenges and counter transnational
threats.
In the economic and industrial spheres, the US and Turkmenistan
plan to facilitate direct commercial partnerships targeting
transport-communication links and upstream energy networks.
Special focus plans to be directed toward integrating modern
emission-reduction technologies into Turkmenistan’s gas delivery
pipelines, supporting Ashgabat’s strategic initiatives to diversify
its international energy export routes toward Western markets.
