Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of Turkmenistan to the Republic of Bulgaria (with residence in Moscow) Esen Aydogdyev visited Sofia to participate in events marking Bulgaria's national holiday, Liberation Day.
The ambassador conveyed warm greetings and best wishes from President of Turkmenistan Serdar Berdimuhamedov and National Leader of the Turkmen People, Chairman of the Halk Maslahaty of Turkmenistan Gurbanguly Berdimuhamedov to President of the Republic of Bulgaria Iliana Yotova and Prime Minister of Bulgaria Andrey Gyurov.
During the visit, E. Aydogdyev met with Petko Doikov, Director General of the Directorate General for Bilateral Relations of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the Republic of Bulgaria.
The Turkmen diplomat informed the Bulgarian side of the planned large-scale celebration of the National Day of the Turkmen Horse in Turkmenistan in 2026 and extended an invitation to Bulgarian representatives to participate in the festivities.
During the constructive talks, a wide range of Turkmen-Bulgarian cooperation issues were exchanged. Noting the great potential of the partnership, the interlocutors reaffirmed the need to intensify it at the interstate level and through international organizations, including the UN and the Turkmenistan-European Union Dialogue.
Trade and economic cooperation, transport, healthcare, tourism, and a number of other sectors were identified as key areas of bilateral cooperation. In this regard, the organization of the next meeting of the Intergovernmental Turkmen-Bulgarian Commission on Economic Cooperation was discussed.
Speaking about cooperation between the foreign ministries, the diplomats discussed the schedule for bilateral consultations.
Cooperation in science, education, and culture, as well as the continuation of joint events in this area, were also topics of keen discussion.
Source: Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Turkmenistan
