Ambassador:  Armenia`s President visit  to Turkmenistan will provide  an opportunity to discuss potential future cooperation

ArmInfo.The visit of the President of Armenia to Turkmenistan in October 2024 will be an  important milestone in bilateral relations. This was noted by the  Ambassador of Armenia to Turkmenistan Ruben Kharazyan in an article  dedicated to the Independence Day of the Republic of Armenia and  published in the official newspaper <Neutral Turkmenistan>.  

The Ambassador noted that Turkmenistan is an important partner of  Armenia, with whom close and friendly relations have been  established. These relations, based on mutual understanding and  trust, include cooperation in areas such as trade, economics, science  and culture.

<One striking example is the planned visit of the President of the  Republic of Armenia to the International Forum of Heads of State and  Government dedicated to the 300th anniversary of the birth of the  Turkmen poet and philosopher Maxdumqoli Faragi. The event is  scheduled to take place on October 11, 2024. This visit will serve as  an important milestone in the bilateral relations between Armenia and  Turkmenistan and will provide an opportunity to discuss prospects for  further cooperation,> the diplomat noted. It is also mentioned that  in recent years, there has been a significant strengthening of  economic relations: in 2023, bilateral trade turnover increased by  50%, and in the first 6 months of 2024, the increase was 5% compared  the previous year. In 2023, the volume of bilateral trade turnover  reached $21.3 mln, and by the end of the first seven months of 2024,  this figure reached $12 mln.

<However, despite the positive dynamics, this figure still does not  meet the needs and expectations of the parties, indicating the  existence of significant potential for further development and  deepening of cooperation>,  the article reads.