BAKU, Azerbaijan, November 28
By Jeila Aliyeva - Trend:
Turkmenistan and Belarus assessed the level of partnership under the current cooperation program between the Ministries of Foreign Affairs and exchanged views on the future program for 2021-2022, Trend reports with reference to the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Turkmenistan.
The parties discussed issues related to the legal framework of bilateral relations and exchanged views on its improvement.
The sides also talked about trade and economic relations, including the possibility of increasing trade between the two countries.
The parties supported the activation of commercial contacts between the business circles of Turkmenistan and Belarus. In this context, the role of the intergovernmental Turkmen-Belarus Commission on Economic Cooperation was highlighted.
The discussion of cooperation in cultural and humanitarian areas was also made. The positive experience of cooperation in healthcare, education, and science was highlighted. The sides expressed mutual interest in organizing cultural and scientific exchanges.
Turkmenistan and Belarus cooperate in a number of areas. In particular, import-export operations between countries are constantly being implemented, especially within the framework of the Eurasian Economic Commission.
The countries also cooperate in the transport sector. In particular, the Belavia Airlines of Belarus, which previously suspended flights to Turkmenistan due to the pandemic, said that it is ready to resume flights on the Minsk-Ashgabat-Minsk route at any time and confirmed its readiness to colleagues from Turkmenistan.
Thus, air traffic will be restored immediately after receiving permission from the aviation authorities of Turkmenistan.
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