Türkiye aims to increase its trade volume with Turkmenistan to 5 billion dollars, boost mutual investments, and hold more frequent meetings between the business communities. In a statement made on the social media platform X, Vice President of Türkiye Cevdet Yılmaz said, "To strengthen the brotherly ties between Türkiye and Turkmenistan and deepen our economic cooperation, we held the 8th meeting of the Intergovernmental Commission on Economic Cooperation with Turkmenistan’s Deputy Chairman of the Cabinet of Ministers, Nokerguly Ataguliyev. We exchanged views on how to develop Turkish-Turkmen relations on a comprehensive basis at bilateral and delegation levels."
Under the protocol signed today, consisting of 87 articles, concrete steps are planned in trade, investment, energy, transportation, and scientific cooperation. In particular, agreements related to the transportation of Turkmen gas to Türkiye and the development of the Middle Corridor will provide significant strategic gains for both countries.
Additionally, increasing joint efforts in sectors such as construction, industry, agriculture, and health tourism is among the cooperation priorities.
Following the Intergovernmental Commission meeting at the Presidential Complex, Cevdet Yılmaz and Nokerguly Ataguliyev held a joint press conference. Yılmaz emphasised that the strong bonds between Türkiye and Turkmenistan, based on common language, religion, culture, and history, are further strengthened daily with high-level reciprocal visits.