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Hero-Arkadag of Turkmenistan held a telephone conversation with the Federal President of the Federal Republic of Germany

The National Leader of the Turkmen people, Chairman of the Halk Maslahaty of Turkmenistan Gurbanguly Berdimuhamedov had a telephone conversation with Federal President of the Federal Republic of Germany Frank-Walter Steinmeier on April 30. This is reported by IIC. During the conversation, the sides noted the high level of bilateral interaction, reaffirming mutual focus on deepening partnership. The National Leader of the turkmen people conveyed warm words of greetings on behalf of Turkmen President Serdar Berdimuhamedov and expressed gratitude for the readiness for dialog. The German side, in turn, emphasized the stable nature of cooperation and conveyed best wishes to the Turkmen leadership. The sides noted the importance of active dialog at international platforms, including the UN, EU and OSCE. Hero Arkadag expressed gratitude to Germany for supporting Turkmenistan's policy of neutrality and international initiatives of the country. In this context, the sides touched upon the preparation of an international conference in Ashgabat on December 12 this year dedicated to the 30th anniversary of neutrality and the International Year of Peace and Trust. During the discussion of the economic agenda, the sides noted the growth of trade turnover and the effectiveness of the work of the Joint Turkmen-German Working Group, the Eastern Committee of German Economy and the German-Turkmen Forum. Special attention was paid to the prospects of cooperation in the chemical industry, transportation, agriculture, health care and textile sector. Special interest in partnership with such companies as BASF, MAN, Deutsche Bahn, Thyssenkrupp, Siemens and Knauf, as well as in cooperation on the Garlyk mining and processing plant project was emphasized. Special attention was paid to humanitarian interaction. Successful cooperation in healthcare, realized jointly with the German Society for International Cooperation (GIZ), as well as cooperation in education, including projects with the Goethe Institute, DAAD, PASCH and PAD were noted. The topic of cultural exchange was also touched upon. The National Leader of the Turkmen people proposed to hold the second cycle of the archaeological exhibition “Margiana”, previously successfully presented in Germany. The opening of the monument to Johann Wolfgang von Goethe in Ashgabat as a symbol of respect for German culture was mentioned separately. At the end of the conversation, Hero-Arkadag invited the Federal President of Germany to pay an official visit to Turkmenistan. The sides exchanged good wishes and reaffirmed the desire to further strengthen the Turkmen-German partnership.