02.04.19.
A political consultation meeting was held between Italy and Turkmenistan at the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Turkmenistan.
The Italian delegation was headed by the Deputy Minister of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation, Manlio Di Stefano, and the deputy head of the Council of Ministers, Rashid Meredov.
At the meeting, the parties evaluated the current situation of Turkmen-Italian relations. Along with co-operation in the framework of the UN and the EU, there was also an exchange of views on issues related to regional and international common interests.
The European Union's new Central Asian strategy was focused on the possibility of diversifying. In this context, Italy, which is one of the key countries of the European Union, plays an important role in the implementation of this strategy.
During the negotiations, the parties exchanged views on developing and diversifying mutual trade and economic cooperation. At the same time, the delegations stressed the importance of further development in education, science and culture.
At the end of the meeting, an Action Plan was signed between the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Turkmenistan and the Italian Ministry of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation for the 2019-2020 years.
Deputy Minister Di Stefano, who spoke to the local and Foreign Press Members later, said that he came to Turkmenistan to attend the political consultation meeting and had very efficient negotiations.Noting that they are evaluating economic cooperation issues, the Deputy Minister stated that they would like to cooperate closely with Turkmenistan.
