The National Leader of the Turkmen people, Chairman of the Halk Maslahaty of Turkmenistan Gurbanguly Berdimuhamedov met with the Federal Minister of Industry and Production of the Islamic Republic of Pakistan Rana Tanvir Hussain. The prospects for further development of traditionally friendly interstate relations became the subject of an interested discussion.

Expressing sincere gratitude for the opportunity to meet in person, the guest conveyed to the National Leader of the Turkmen people cordial greetings and best wishes from President of the Islamic Republic of Pakistan Asif Ali Zardari and Prime Minister of the country Mian Muhammad Shahbaz Sharif. At the same time, the significant personal contribution of the Arkadaga Hero to the strengthening of bilateral cooperation, which has received new dynamics in recent years, was emphasized.

As Mr. Rana Tanvir Hussain noted, Turkmenistan has achieved impressive success in all spheres of life in the modern era. A good example here is the new "smart" city of Arkadag, the initiative to create which belongs to the National Leader of the Turkmen people Gurbanguly Berdimuhamedov. In this beautiful city, in which advanced innovative technologies are integrated into the life system, all conditions for a comfortable life of people are provided.

Thanking for the kind words and returning warm greetings to the top leadership of Pakistan, Chairman of the Halk Maslahaty Gurbanguly Berdimuhamedov noted with satisfaction the fruitfulness of the interstate dialogue based on the historical and cultural community of our peoples and successfully developing in various directions. Speaking about this, Hero-Arkadag expressed confidence that the meetings and negotiations with Turkmen colleagues planned within the framework of the guest's current visit will serve to build up productive bilateral ties and enrich them with new content.

As the National Leader of the Turkmen people stressed, the Islamic Republic of Pakistan is an important partner of Turkmenistan in the South Asian region. Turkmen-Pakistani relations are characterized by a high level of mutual understanding and trust. This, in turn, serves as a solid foundation for effective cooperation, including on a multilateral basis, in the format of reputable international organizations, where our countries provide mutual support for each other's constructive initiatives.

During the meeting, Hero-Arkadag and his guest exchanged views on topical issues of bilateral partnership, one of the key areas of which is the trade and economic sphere. Special attention was paid to the implementation of large–scale joint energy and communication projects in the region, in particular, the construction of the transnational Turkmenistan–Afghanistan–Pakistan-India (TAPI) gas pipeline. Along with this, projects on laying power transmission lines and fiber-optic communication along the Turkmenistan–Afghanistan–Pakistan (TAP) route are of great importance.

In this context, confidence was expressed that the successful implementation of these major infrastructure projects will stimulate sustained socio-economic growth in the region, as well as contribute to its peaceful and sustainable development. At the same time, it was emphasized that Turkmenistan, for its part, is ready to assist in the promotion of specific proposals aimed at building mutually beneficial interstate partnership.

At the end of the meeting, the National Leader of the Turkmen people, Chairman of the Halk Maslahaty Gurbanguly Berdimuhamedov and Federal Minister of Industry and Production of the Islamic Republic of Pakistan Rana Tanvir Hussain confirmed the two countries' commitment to further strengthen and develop traditional cooperation in the interests of common well-being.