Delegation of Turkmenistan participated in the third ministerial meeting of the Central Asia-Gulf Cooperation Council Strategic Dialogue

On April 15-16, 2025, a delegation of Turkmenistan headed by Deputy Minister of Foreign Affairs A. Gurbanov was on a working visit to the State of Kuwait to participate in the third ministerial meeting of the Central Asia-Gulf Cooperation Council (CA-GCC) Strategic Dialogue held in Kuwait city. The meeting was attended by the leadership of foreign ministries of Central Asian countries and six countries of the Gulf Cooperation Council - the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia, the United Arab Emirates, the State of Qatar, the State of Kuwait, the Sultanate of Oman and the Kingdom of Bahrain. During the meeting, the sides discussed deepening of partnership in various spheres and the need to further expand mutually beneficial ties. Special attention was paid to the importance of analyzing specific recommendations and proposals aimed at expanding cooperation in trade-economic, investment, transport-communication, cultural-humanitarian, environmental protection and tourism spheres. The commitment of the parties to actively develop multilateral mechanisms of interaction and strengthen mutual ties between Central Asia and the Gulf States was reaffirmed. Addressing the meeting, the delegation of Turkmenistan voiced present issues and initiatives to strengthen cooperation between the countries participating in the Strategic Dialog in the transport-logistics, energy, economic and humanitarian spheres. On the same day, the Turkmen delegation met with the Crown Prince of Kuwait Sheikh Sabah Al-Khaled Al-Hamad Al-Mubarak Al-Sabah. During the meeting, A.Gurbanov conveyed warm greetings and best wishes to the leadership of the State of Kuwait from the President of Turkmenistan Serdar Berdimuhamedov and the National Leader of Turkmen people, Chairman of the Halk Maslahaty of Turkmenistan Gurbanguly Berdimuhamedov. Expressing gratitude for kind words, the Crown Prince of Kuwait conveyed warm greetings to the President of Turkmenistan and Chairman of the Halk Maslahaty of Turkmenistan. On the margins of the third ministerial meeting of the Central Asia-GCC Strategic Dialogue, A.Gurbanov had meetings with the heads of delegations of the Kingdom of Bahrain and the Sultanate of Oman. During the talks, the current state and prospects of cooperation were discussed, as well as exchange of views on the regional and international agenda took place. In addition, the sides considered issues related to the implementation of the Agreement on the Establishment of an International Transport and Transit Corridor between the Governments of Iran, Oman, Qatar, Turkmenistan and Uzbekistan (Ashgabat Agreement).