Presidents of Turkmenistan and Italy discuss development of interstate dialogue

On October 24, President of Turkmenistan Serdar Berdimuhamedov arrived on an official visit to the Italian Republic.

As part of the visit, President Serdar Berdimuhamedov laid a wreath at the Tomb of the Unknown Soldier in the “Altare della Patria” (“Altar of the Fatherland”) memorial complex.

That same day, a meeting took place at the Quirinal Palace between President Serdar Berdimuhamedov and President of Italy Sergio Mattarella.

Warmly welcoming the distinguished guest from Turkmenistan, the President of Italy emphasized that his country highly values its constructive cooperation with Turkmenistan, based on the principles of mutual respect.

Expressing gratitude for the invitation to visit the Italian Republic and for the hospitality extended, President Serdar Berdimuhamedov expressed confidence that the current bilateral meeting would make a significant contribution to the further strengthening of interstate partnership.

“We highly appreciate the Italian Republic’s commitment to developing close cooperation with Turkmenistan. In turn, we are also interested in expanding our partnership with Italy — both on a bilateral and multilateral basis,”

said President Serdar Berdimuhamedov, noting in this regard the importance of the first “Central Asia–Italy” Summit held in April of this year.

During the meeting, President Serdar Berdimuhamedov mentioned that Turkmenistan is celebrating the 30th anniversary of its permanent neutrality this year and, in commemoration of this event, an International Forum will be held in Ashgabat on December 12. He invited President Sergio Mattarella to take part in the forum.

Thanking him for the invitation, the head of the friendly state emphasized that Italy highly values the important role of Turkmenistan in strengthening regional peace and stability.

Source: Electronic newspaper “Turkmenistan: Golden Age”