The parties discussed the key areas of bilateral cooperation, the progress of previous agreements and the pressing issues of the international agenda.
President Nursultan Nazarbayev noted that Turkmenistan is a close and brotherly state for Kazakhstan.
“We have always enjoyed good economic and political ties, and we stand ready to further developing relations. Now we have to finish the important project - construction of the railway from Kazakhstan through Turkmenistan and Iran to the Persian Gulf. The realization of this project will shift our bilateral cooperation in trade to a completely new level,” Nursultan Nazarbayev stressed.
In turn, Rashid Meredov conveyed greetings from President Gurbanguly Berdymukhamedov. He also told about the course of construction of the railway “Kazakhstan-Turkmenistan-Iran” and informed on the preliminary dates of its commissioning. Moreover, Rashid Meredov emphasised the development of bilateral interaction in the spheres of trade, economy, transport, communication, energy and the cultural-humanitarian spheres.
