Pakistan and Afghanistan Prime Ministers Congratulate Turkmenistan on Independence Day

Pakistani Prime Minister Muhammad Shahbaz Sharif sent a congratulatory letter to Turkmen President Serdar Berdimuhamedov on the occasion of Turkmenistan's Independence Day. Sharif praised the achievements of the Turkmen people in recent years and this year under Berdimuhamedov's wise leadership, and said relations between the two countries are based on religious, cultural and historical commonality.

Sharif recalled his visit to Turkmenistan in December 2025 for an international forum on peace and understanding. He said productive talks were held during the trip on trade, investment, energy and regional cooperation, and that Pakistan is ready for close cooperation in the coming years for the benefit of both peoples.

Afghan Prime Minister Mohammad Hasan Akhund, writing on behalf of the Afghan people, extended congratulations on the 35th anniversary of Turkmenistan's independence. He said cooperation in political, trade-economic and cultural fields had steadily grown over the past five years, and expressed confidence that good-neighbourly relations would be further strengthened.