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Source: People's Republic of China – State Council News
Beijing, March 18 (Xinhua) — China and Turkmenistan should expand cooperation in the natural gas sector and boost trade and investment, Chinese President Xi Jinping said in Beijing on Wednesday.
Xi Jinping made the statement at a meeting with the national leader of the Turkmen people, Chairman of the Halk Maslahaty (People's Council) of Turkmenistan Gurbanguly Berdimuhamedov, adding that the two sides should expand cooperation in non-resource sectors, including connectivity, agriculture, artificial intelligence, the digital economy, and clean energy.
The Chinese President noted that China recently successfully held “two sessions,” during which the country’s 15th five-year socio-economic development plan (2026-2030) was approved.
The Chinese leader stressed that the implementation of this plan will create a solid foundation for China to fundamentally implement socialist modernization, which will benefit countries around the world.
According to Xi Jinping, over the past 35 years since gaining independence, Turkmenistan has developed an independent development path that suits its national conditions.
At the beginning of the Year of the Horse, China is ready to discuss cooperation issues with Turkmenistan and share development opportunities to promote the construction of a Chinese-Turkmen community with a shared future, he added.
Emphasizing that mutual support is the core essence of the China-Turkmenistan comprehensive strategic partnership, the Chinese President stated that regardless of the developments in the international situation, China will always firmly support Turkmenistan in defending its national independence, sovereignty, and territorial integrity. Furthermore, China will always support Turkmenistan in pursuing its policy of perpetual neutrality and will remain a reliable partner for Turkmenistan, he added.
Both sides should accelerate the alignment of the Belt and Road Initiative with Turkmenistan's development strategy, Xi Jinping said, calling on the two sides to speed up the process of establishing Lu Ban Workshops, traditional Chinese medicine centers, and cultural centers.
China and Turkmenistan must resolutely combat the "three evil forces" of terrorism, extremism, and separatism to create a safe environment for the two countries' development, the Chinese leader said.
Amidst numerous emerging global challenges, China stands ready to work with Turkmenistan to firmly uphold the status and authority of the United Nations and implement genuine multilateralism, Xi Jinping assured.
The Chinese President called on the parties to adhere to the global governance philosophy of broad consultation, shared contribution and shared benefit, and promote global governance reform based on the principles of fairness, justice, openness and inclusiveness.
For his part, G. Berdimuhamedov congratulated China on the successful holding of the “two sessions” and the adoption of important decisions and orders on the development of various areas of the country’s life.
According to him, China's prosperity and development benefit the entire world. Turkmen-Chinese cooperation has become a significant positive factor in the socioeconomic development of both countries and serves the long-term interests of their peoples, Gurbanguly Berdimuhamedov stated.
Turkmenistan, as before, will firmly adhere to the one-China principle and is ready to work with China to strengthen the alignment of development strategies, expand practical cooperation in areas such as energy, trade, and connectivity, and jointly strive for development and prosperity, while jointly promoting security and stability, the national leader of the Turkmen people said.
The Turkmen side thanks China for supporting Turkmenistan's status of eternal neutrality, highly appreciates the four global initiatives put forward by President Xi Jinping as a world leader, and expresses gratitude to the Chinese side for consistently adhering to a fair position in international affairs.
Turkmenistan is ready to work with China to strengthen coordination and cooperation on multilateral platforms such as the UN and the China-Central Asia mechanism, and to jointly maintain peace and stability in the region and throughout the world, G. Berdimuhamedov added. –0–
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