Ashgabat and Dushanbe speak in favor of peaceful resolution of Afghan problems |
Turkmenistan and Tajikistan support peaceful resolution of problems in Afghanistan through political and diplomatic means and methods with the active involvement of the United Nations and its specialized institutions, namely the United Nations Assistance Mission in Afghanistan and the Regional Center for Preventive Diplomacy in Central Asia. This was stated by President Gurbanguly Berdimuhamedov following the talks with his Tajik counterpart Emomali Rakhmon in Dushanbe on 18 March.
As the Turkmenistan.ru correspondent reports, the Turkmen leader noted the need to create new long term political and diplomatic mechanisms based on today's realities.
In turn, Emomali Rakhmon said that the two heads of state instructed the relevant structures of their countries to consider in coordination with Afghan counterparts the joint construction of roads, gas pipeline and electricity transmission line Tajikistan - Afghanistan - Turkmenistan.
Tajikistan's President also expressed his support to other international initiatives of the Turkmen side, including those relating to energy security and conducting an international conference on disarmament in the region of Central Asia and Caspian Basin in Ashgabat this year. "The Tajik side will take active part in the conference," Rahmon said.
As the Turkmenistan.ru correspondent reports, the Turkmen leader noted the need to create new long term political and diplomatic mechanisms based on today's realities.
In turn, Emomali Rakhmon said that the two heads of state instructed the relevant structures of their countries to consider in coordination with Afghan counterparts the joint construction of roads, gas pipeline and electricity transmission line Tajikistan - Afghanistan - Turkmenistan.
Tajikistan's President also expressed his support to other international initiatives of the Turkmen side, including those relating to energy security and conducting an international conference on disarmament in the region of Central Asia and Caspian Basin in Ashgabat this year. "The Tajik side will take active part in the conference," Rahmon said.