President Serdar Berdimuhamedov received Federal Minister of Industry and Production of the Islamic Republic of Pakistan Rana Tanveer Hussain.

Expressing sincere gratitude for the time spent, the guest conveyed to the head of state cordial greetings from the top leadership of his country – President Asif Ali Zardari and Prime Minister Mian Muhammad Shahbaz Sharif, who addressed best wishes to the entire Turkmen people. At the same time, Pakistan's commitment to traditionally friendly relations with Turkmenistan, which implements a creative policy based on the status of permanent neutrality and is an effective factor in the development of positive regional and international partnership, was confirmed.

Thanking for the kind words, President Serdar Berdimuhamedov conveyed warm greetings and best wishes to the President and Prime Minister of the Islamic Republic of Pakistan. Expressing confidence that the current visit of the representative of the fraternal country will give a new impetus to long-term bilateral cooperation, the Head of state stressed that Turkmenistan pays great attention to strengthening fruitful relations with Pakistan, built on the principles of mutual understanding, respect and meeting the interests of our peoples.

During the meeting, the constructive nature of the Turkmen-Pakistani political and diplomatic dialogue was noted, which is also consistently developing within the framework of international organizations. This is clearly evidenced by the mutual support for constructive initiatives put forward on the world stage.

Progressive dynamics is inherent in the trade and economic partnership, among the priority areas of which industry, energy and transport were named, where there is solid potential. In this context, it was emphasized that our countries are actively involved in the implementation of major regional energy and communication projects. These include the construction of the Turkmenistan–Afghanistan–Pakistan–India (TAPI) transnational gas pipeline, as well as power transmission lines and fiber–optic communications along the Turkmenistan–Afghanistan–Pakistan (TAP) route. The implementation of these large-scale projects will contribute to the sustainable socio-economic development of the entire region, its successful integration into the system of global economic relations, and the consolidation of regional peace and stability.

At the same time, an integral component of Turkmen-Pakistani relations is the cultural and humanitarian sphere, where fruitful contacts have been established.

At the end of the meeting, President of Turkmenistan Serdar Berdimuhamedov and Federal Minister of Industry and Production of the Islamic Republic of Pakistan Rana Tanvir Hussain expressed confidence that interstate cooperation, based on strong bonds of friendship and mutual goodwill, will continue to develop dynamically, being filled with new concrete content.