BAKU, Azerbaijan, October 27. Turkmenistan and
Pakistan have discussed prospects for expanding inter-parliamentary
cooperation through international and multilateral platforms.
This was reflected in a press release published by the Embassy
of Turkmenistan in Pakistan following a meeting between Ambassador
Atajan Movlamov and Pakistani National Assembly member and member
of the Inter-Parliamentary Union’s Standing Committee on Peace and
International Security, Sharmila Faruqui, in Islamabad.
According to the information, in the course of the talks,
Faruqui highlighted the role of international dialogue in promoting
peace and sustainable development.
The sides also discussed the outcomes of recent international
events held in Turkmenistan’s Awaza National Tourist Zone,
including the International Women’s Dialogue entitled “The Role of
Women in Maintaining Peace and Achieving Sustainable
Development.”
During the meeting, the parties reaffirmed their commitment to
strengthening bilateral relations between the two countries.
The discussions follow a recent call by Pakistan’s Ambassador to
Turkmenistan, Faryal Leghari, to expand bilateral cooperation in
several areas, including energy, trade, healthcare and transport.
In her address, she described the
Turkmenistan-Afghanistan-Pakistan-India (TAPI) gas pipeline as a
potential driver of regional energy integration, noting that
Turkmenistan’s gas reserves and Pakistan’s growing demand for
reliable energy supplies create a basis for long-term
cooperation.
She also identified electricity transmission, renewable energy,
energy services and specialist training as potential areas for
collaboration.
Leghari also called for stronger textile and pharmaceutical
ties, highlighting opportunities to combine Turkmenistan’s cotton
resources and textile production capacity with Pakistan’s
equipment, design expertise and export experience.
In healthcare, she proposed pharmaceutical trade, medical
exchanges, specialist training and cooperation in medical
technologies.
On transport, the ambassador said both countries were ready to
resume cargo and commercial flights in the near future, while
emphasizing the potential of road and rail links to strengthen
regional connectivity and trade.
