Turkmenistan, Ashgabat, June 7 / Trend, H. Hasanov /
President of Turkmenistan Gurbanguly Berdimuhammadov and Chairman of the People's Republic of China Hu Jintao met in Beijing, the Turkmen government said.
During the talks the two leaders discussed a number of topical issues of international and regional policy of mutual interest.
It was noted that the positions of the two countries are close or coincide on many topical issues of international relations and, above all, in the political sphere.
In this regard, Berdimuhammadov emphasized the importance of close cooperation in creating a strong security system in Central Asia based on a balance of multilateral interests and commitment to political and diplomatic methods of addressing problems.
The report says that in these matters Turkmenistan and China hold a position of responsible members of the international community, making considerable practical contribution to the creation of new mechanisms of interaction, and providing support to the positive trends that are observed in the region.
China has held a leading position among trade partners of Turkmenistan.
At present, 37 Chinese companies that deal with 66 investment projects worth about $4.5 billion and 2.3 billion yuan operate in Turkmenistan. Basically, these companies operate in oil and gas industry, supply high-tech telecommunications equipment and participate in implementation of infrastructure projects.