On 5 August, Deputy Foreign Affairs Minister of Turkmenistan Ahmet Gurbanov met with Deputy Foreign Affairs Minister of the Republic of Estonia for Economic and Development Affairs Mariin Ratnik in the National Tourist Zone ‘Avaza’. This was reported by the press service of the Foreign Affairs Ministry of Turkmenistan.

The sides discussed the current state and prospects of bilateral cooperation, including interaction within international organisations such as the UN and the EU. The Estonian delegation emphasised the importance of the Third UN Conference on Landlocked Developing Countries.

Special attention was paid to the development of trade and economic ties, including in the field of digitalisation. Regional and global issues were also discussed. The Turkmen side emphasised the importance of the policy of neutrality and preparations for the International Forum on Peace and Trust, scheduled to take place in Ashgabat in December.