Turkmenistan's Foreign Minister Rashid Meredov met with Asset Asavbayev, Secretary General of the Permanent Secretariat of the TRACECA Intergovernmental Commission, with whom he discussed the current state and prospects of cooperation within TRACECA, the press service of the Turkmen Foreign Ministry reports.

During the talks, it was noted that Turkmenistan plays an active role in establishing and developing the transport and transit potential of the region. It was stressed that the Turkmen side is ready to continue the joint implementation of the relevant TRACECA documents, which are aimed at expanding the investment opportunities of transport and transit corridors.

At the meeting, it was stated that Turkmenistan joined the Main Multilateral Agreement on International Transport on the Development of the Europe—Caucasus—Asia Corridor on November 14, 2023. This agreement is intended to promote the development of economic relations, trade and transport links in the regions of Europe, the Black and Caspian Seas, the Caucasus and Asia.

The participants of the negotiations confirmed their mutual interest in further holding joint events and thematic meetings with the involvement of specialists from the Turkmen transport industry.