On June 19, negotiations were held in Ashgabat between President Serdar Berdimuhamedov and Prime Minister of Malaysia Anwar Ibrahim, who arrived in our country on an official visit. This was reported by the online newspaper "Turkmenistan: Golden Age."

Warmly welcoming the distinguished guest, the Head of State expressed gratitude for accepting the invitation to visit Turkmenistan on an official visit. As was noted, the first visit of Prime Minister Anwar Ibrahim to our country is regarded as an important event in the history of the two peoples and states. In this regard, firm confidence was expressed that this meeting would give new impetus to the further strengthening of Turkmen-Malaysian relations.

Prime Minister Anwar Ibrahim confirmed that Malaysia fully supports Turkmenistan's initiatives aimed at ensuring universal peace and sustainable development — a country that develops fruitful relations with the nations of the world and pursues a policy of positive neutrality. At the same time, readiness was expressed for the further expansion of productive cooperation with our country.

As the Head of State emphasized, since the establishment of diplomatic relations, great progress has been made in the development of Turkmen-Malaysian cooperation. The trade-economic sector serves as the key vector of Turkmen-Malaysian relations. In this context, the effective nature of the partnership in the oil and gas industry was noted — a partnership that has been ongoing for 30 years with one of Malaysia's major companies, Petronas.

Cultural-humanitarian cooperation is an integral component of interstate dialogue. In this regard, it was noted that our countries are developing cooperation in the field of education. Turkmen specialists who studied at leading higher educational institutions of Malaysia work in various sectors of the national economy, emphasized President Serdar Berdimuhamedov, expressing gratitude to the Malaysian side in this connection.

During the meeting, the Head of State and Prime Minister Anwar Ibrahim confirmed their readiness to continue joint activities to strengthen relations between Turkmenistan and Malaysia.