Ashgabat, Turkmenistan, May 27
By Huseyn Hasanov- Trend:
Turkmenistan reiterated its readiness to deliver its political area for holding the inter-Afghan peaceful dialogue under the UN auspices and to take an active part in working out new political and diplomatic mechanisms to resolve this issue, the government of Turkmenistan said May 27.
The statement was made during a meeting between President of Turkmenistan Gurbanguly Berdimuhamedov and the Afghan president's Special Representative for the CIS countries Mohammad Shaker Kargar.
President Berdimuhamedov stressed his country's interest in the sustainable development of Afghanistan. Ashgabat stands for the peaceful settlement of the situation and the establishment of peace in the neighboring country by using the tools and methods of preventive diplomacy.
During the meeting, Kargar expressed his confidence that the approaches proposed by the Turkmen leader to solve the Afghan problem will serve peace and stability in his country.
Turkmenistan renders real assistance to Afghanistan, by supplying electric power and liquefied petroleum gas. It also constructs the industrial and social facilities, regularly sends humanitarian aid to the population of the border regions. A recreation center and a school were built in Afghanistan through the funds of the Turkmen side.
The Turkmen foreign ministry together with other state agencies prepared a program. It envisages the construction of social facilities, opening of the shopping center, supply of humanitarian goods, etc.
The operations are underway to begin constructing a maternity hospital for 20 people in the border village of Turgundi, Herat province as part of the program implementation upon President Berdimuhamedov's instructions.
Edited by CN