The Turkmen-Afghan relations: a view through the neutrality prism

The Turkmen-Afghan relations: a view through the neutrality prism

The Institute of International Relations of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Turkmenistan held the round table devoted to the 25th anniversary of neutral status of the country.Doctor Saed Mossaddek Halili, director of Institute of Diplomacy of the MFA of Afghanistan, adviser of the MFA of IRA Dr.

Mohamadulla Afzali, diplomats of other countries was invited to the video round table.

Ex-ambassador of IRA in Turkmenistan Mohammad Fazil Saifi, having congratulated the Turkmen people and president Gurbanguly Berdimuhamedov on the 25th anniversary of neutrality, noted that on his native land highly appreciate relations of friendship and good neighbourhood with Turkmenistan supporting peaceful settlement of the situation in Afghanistan.

Afghanistan and Turkmenistan have long-term historical, cultural mutual relations. Now Turkmenistan finds all new ways of rendering aid to the Afghani people and support in construction of peaceful life, in the further expansion of traditional-diplomatic, trade and economic and cultural-humanitarian ties, the diplomat underlined.

It was noted that for Afghanistan which does not have an access to the sea, modern multilateral transport corridors which are advanced by Turkmenistan, involving in them the young neighbour, open big prospects.

In this connection the attention to expansion of mutually advantageous trade and economic relations with use of possibilities of international transit -transport corroder Lapis Lazuli is paid.

Interlocutors also discussed issues of cooperation of profile high schools of two countries, regional and international security.

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