Serdar Berdimuhamedov attends 13th Organization of Turkic States summit

Turkmen President Serdar Berdimuhamedov attended the 13th summit of the Organization of Turkic States on 30 October. As an observer state, Turkmenistan actively takes part in the organisation's work and sees it as an important platform for advancing cultural dialogue and building trust.

Before the official session, a cultural park of Turkic states was opened in Ankara, where leaders planted trees as a symbol of enduring friendship. Berdimuhamedov met Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan to discuss cooperation in energy, transport, industry and agriculture, and invited him to make an official visit to Turkmenistan.

Berdimuhamedov stressed the importance of expanding the capacity of the Trans-Caspian International Transport Route and said Turkmenistan was ready to develop the infrastructure of the Turkmenbashi International Seaport. He received an honorary doctorate in international relations from Hacettepe University and met Ahmet Çalık, chairman of the board of Çalık Holding.