On the sidelines of the 17th ECO Summit, a meeting was held between the Minister of Foreign Affairs of Turkmenistan Rashid Meredov and the Minister of Foreign Affairs of Pakistan Muhammad Ishaq Dar, the Foreign Ministry of Turkmenistan reported on its website on July 4 (https://www.mfa.gov.tm/ru/news/5381).

During the conversation, the heads of the foreign policy agencies discussed a wide range of issues related to the state and prospects for the development of Turkmen-Pakistani relations. Regional and international issues of mutual interest were also considered.

The parties emphasized the importance of regional projects, such as the Turkmenistan-Afghanistan-Pakistan-India (TAPI) gas pipeline, power lines and fiber-optic communication along the Turkmenistan-Afghanistan-Pakistan (TAP) route.

On the same day, negotiations were held with the Minister of Industry and Advanced Technology of the United Arab Emirates Sultan Ahmed Al Jaber. During the meeting, the parties discussed prospects for cooperation in the energy sector, in particular, in the gas industry, the MFA notes.