President of Turkmenistan Gurbanguly Berdimuhamedov received the assistant of United States Secretary of State for South and Central Asia Mr. Robert Blake arrived in Ashgabat for discussion of issues of development of the Turkmen-American relations.
Robert Blake expressed gratitude for efforts made by Turkmenistan in stabilization of situation in neighboring Afghanistan, including due to realization of several important programs, particularly the construction project of Turkmenistan-Afghanistan-Pakistan-India (TAPI) gas pipeline.
The head of Turkmen state and his guest were unanimous in opinion that confidential nature of relations allows Turkmenistan and the USA realizing all reached agreements as well as developing new trends of interaction. Humanitarian sphere was also recognized as major trend of cooperation.
Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of the USA in Turkmenistan Robert Eugene Patterson took part in the meeting.
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On the same day, the assistant of United States Secretary of State for South and Central Asia Mr. Robert Blake took part in the meeting at the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Turkmenistan, where it was held a view exchange on ways of intensification of traditional dialogue, which strengthening corresponds with the state interests of Turkmenistan and United States of America.
Robert Blake expressed gratitude for efforts made by Turkmenistan in stabilization of situation in neighboring Afghanistan, including due to realization of several important programs, particularly the construction project of Turkmenistan-Afghanistan-Pakistan-India (TAPI) gas pipeline.
The head of Turkmen state and his guest were unanimous in opinion that confidential nature of relations allows Turkmenistan and the USA realizing all reached agreements as well as developing new trends of interaction. Humanitarian sphere was also recognized as major trend of cooperation.
Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of the USA in Turkmenistan Robert Eugene Patterson took part in the meeting.
On the same day, the assistant of United States Secretary of State for South and Central Asia Mr. Robert Blake took part in the meeting at the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Turkmenistan, where it was held a view exchange on ways of intensification of traditional dialogue, which strengthening corresponds with the state interests of Turkmenistan and United States of America.