On June 25, the National Leader of the Turkmen people, Chairman of the People's Council of Turkmenistan Gurbanguly Berdimuhamedov met with the Federal Minister of Industry and Production of the Islamic Republic of Pakistan Rana Tanvir Hussain. During the meeting, the prospects of further development of traditional friendly interstate relations were discussed with interest.

Expressing his heartfelt gratitude for the opportunity to meet with the guest, the President of the Islamic Republic of Pakistan Asif Ali Zardari and the country's Prime Minister Mian Muhammad Shahbaz Sharif conveyed warm greetings and best wishes to the National Leader of the Turkmen people. In this regard, the continuous personal contribution of our Heroic Friend to the strengthening of bilateral cooperation, which has gained new development in recent years, was emphasized.

As noted by Mr. Rana Tanvir Hussain, Turkmenistan has achieved great success in all spheres of life today. The city of New Arkadag is a clear proof of this. The initiative to create this city belongs to the National Leader of the Turkmen people, Gurbanguly Berdimuhamedov. In this beautiful city built using advanced innovative technologies, conditions have been created for people to live in the presence of all amenities.

Chairman of the People's Council of Turkmenistan Gurbanguly Berdimuhamedov thanked for the kind words and expressed his sincere greetings to the top leaders of Pakistan and noted with satisfaction the fruitful nature of intergovernmental relations based on the historical and cultural commonality of our peoples and successfully developed in various fields. Speaking about this, our Heroic Friend expressed confidence that the meetings and talks with the Turkmen colleagues during his visit will be fruitful and will further develop the relations between our countries and enrich them with new meaning.

According to the National Leader of the Turkmen people, the Islamic Republic of Pakistan is one of the most important partners of Turkmenistan in the South Asian region. Turkmen-Pakistani relations are characterized by a high level of mutual trust and understanding. This, in turn, is a solid foundation for the continuous and multilateral development of cooperation at the bilateral level, as well as within the framework of prestigious international organizations. Our countries mutually support each other's positive initiatives.

During the meeting, our Hero Friend and the guest exchanged views on important issues of bilateral cooperation. The trade and economic system is one of the main areas of cooperation. Particular attention was paid to the implementation of joint energy and communication projects in the region, in particular, the construction of the Turkmenistan-Afghanistan-Pakistan-India transnational gas pipeline. At the same time, the projects of the optical fiber communication system and the electric transmission line along the Turkmenistan-Afghanistan-Pakistan route are of great importance. It was expressed confidence that the successful implementation of these large-scale projects will stimulate the socio-economic development of the entire region and become an important condition for peace and sustainable development. It was emphasized that Turkmenistan is ready to support the promotion of specific proposals aimed at developing mutually advantageous intergovernmental cooperation.

At the end of the meeting, the National Leader of the Turkmen people, Chairman of the People's Council of Turkmenistan, Gurbanguly Berdimuhamedov, and the Federal Minister of Industry and Production of the Islamic Republic of Pakistan, Rana Tanvir Hussain, confirmed that they are striving to further strengthen the traditional cooperation that meets the interests of the common welfare of the two countries.