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The President of Turkmenistan Serdar Berdimuhamedov and the Prime Minister of Georgia Irakli Kobakhidze held a talks in Ashgabat on Friday.
President Serdar Berdimuhamedov reaffirmed Georgia as a friend and reliable partner of Turkmenistan. He expressed confidence that Prime Minister Irakli Kobakhidze’s visit would strengthen bilateral ties and bring new opportunities for cooperation.
Trade and economic collaboration remain key priorities in the interstate dialogue, with notable progress in energy, industry, and healthcare.
A key area of bilateral partnership is transport and logistics. In this regard, Turkmenistan is willing to develop projects such as the Black Sea-Caspian Sea transport route, Lapis Lazuli, and "Green Ports," - Turkmen Foreign Ministry said in statement.
President Serdar Berdimuhamedov also advocated for strengthening cultural and humanitarian exchanges, highlighting significant prospects for collaboration in culture, art, science, education, and joint events like exhibitions and conferences.
Irakli Kobakhidze also reaffirmed Georgia’s commitment to strengthening and expanding its traditionally friendly dialogue and mutually beneficial partnership with Turkmenistan.
The Prime Minister emphasized that the bilateral documents prepared for signing at the meeting would provide new momentum to the Turkmen-Georgian partnership.
Following the talks, several bilateral documents were signed, including:
The Cooperation Program between the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Turkmenistan and the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Georgia for 2025–2026;
The Agreement between the Governments of Turkmenistan and Georgia on Cooperation and Mutual Administrative Assistance in Customs Matters;
The Agreement between the Governments of Turkmenistan and Georgia on Cooperation in Plant Protection;
The Memorandum of Understanding on Cooperation in Sports between the State Committee for Physical Culture and Sports of Turkmenistan and the Ministry of Sports of Georgia.
The World Meteorological Organization (WMO) has raised its forecast for the rapid emergence of a strong El Niño, warning the climate pattern is likely to drive higher global temperatures and intensify extreme weather in the months ahead.
India is investigating a data breach at Tata Electronics that exposed sensitive documents linked to Apple's unreleased iPhone 18 Pro, marking the government's first public comments on the incident.
Iran and the U.S. have concluded indirect talks in Doha without a major breakthrough, with discussions focused on maritime traffic in the Strait of Hormuz and frozen Iranian funds. Both sides are expected to meet again after the funeral of Ayatollah Ali Khamenei.
International politicians and religious leaders have paid respects to Iran's late Supreme Leader Ali Khamenei throughout the day, ahead of his six day funeral ceremony which begins on Saturday. His casket is currently on display at the Iman Khomeini Grand Mosalla in Tehran.
Germany has requested urgent talks with China's ambassador following reports that Chinese authorities trained Russian soldiers, adding fresh strain to relations between Beijing and Europe amid the war in Ukraine.
Uzbekistan will open an embassy in Georgia, the Central Asian country’s presidency has said. The announcement follows talks between Uzbekistan’s President Shavkat Mirziyoyev and Georgian Prime Minister Irakli Kobakhidze in Tbilisi.
Thousands of demonstrators took to the streets of the eastern German city of Erfurt on Saturday as the far-right Alternative for Germany (AfD) opened its annual party conference, where delegates voted to keep Alice Weidel and Tino Chrupalla as the party's co-leaders.
Armenia's parliament has passed a new law raising the requirements for citizens living abroad to vote in national elections, following concerns over alleged efforts to influence last month's parliamentary vote through Armenian citizens residing in Russia.
International politicians and religious leaders have paid respects to Iran's late Supreme Leader Ali Khamenei throughout the day, ahead of his six day funeral ceremony which begins on Saturday. His casket is currently on display at the Iman Khomeini Grand Mosalla in Tehran.
Georgia’s only oil refinery will stop using Russian crude oil by September to preserve access to Western markets, its operator has said.
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