Islamabad, January 24, 2022 (PPI-OT): Foreign Minister Shah Mahmood Qureshi has stressed the need to enhance trade and economic ties between Pakistan and Turkmenistan. He was talking to his Turkmen counterpart Rashid Meredov on telephone on Monday. The two Foreign Ministers discussed issues of mutual interest, including bilateral relations and important regional and global issues.

The two Foreign Ministers agreed to make the economic framework more active and also to hold next meeting of Pakistan-Turkmenistan Joint Economic Commission soon. Shah Mahmood Qureshi said promoting regional ties to achieve economic goals is one of our top priorities. He stressed the need to enhance air, rail and land links between Pakistan and Turkmenistan.

Shah Mahmood Qureshi said the development of people-to-people contacts is of fundamental importance for the strengthening of bilateral relations between the two countries. The two Foreign Ministers also reviewed the progress made in implementing the TAPI gas pipeline project.

The Foreign Minister congratulated his counterpart on the Chairmanship of Economic Cooperation Organization and successful convening of its 15th Summit. The two Foreign Ministers pledged to continue efforts to rescue Afghanistan from the economic crisis and to provide humanitarian assistance.

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