Today, President Gurbanguly Berdimuhamedov and adviser to the Islamic Development Bank Ahmad Mohamed Ali al-Madani had a telephone conversation. he congratulated the head of state on his 63rd birthday, a significant event in the life of every Muslim, wishing him good health and well-being, as well as great success in large – scale activities for the benefit of the Turkmen people.

A key topic for further discussion was the activation of cooperation on the construction of the Turkmenistan-Afghanistan-Pakistan-India transnational gas pipeline project. In this context, Ahmad Mohamed Ali al-Madani noted the readiness of the Islamic Development Bank to provide full support in implementing the TAPI project, which opens a wide path for building effective partnership between the countries of the region and strengthening their economic potential.

"Turkmenistan, under the leadership of President Gurbanguly Berdimuhamedov, is successfully implementing important socio-economic transformations that contribute to the country's sustainable progress and increase its authority on the world stage," the Adviser said.

The head of state stressed that our country attaches special importance to building mutually beneficial relations with countries of the world and reputable financial institutions.

A high level of cooperation with the Islamic Development Bank was noted, with which productive ties have been established since 1994. As a result of the fruitful partnership, a number of major projects of national and international significance have been implemented in the field of healthcare, transport, communication and financial spheres.

During the exchange of views on the prospects for bilateral cooperation, the trade and economic area was highlighted as a key vector. Opportunities for further joint work in the context of Turkmenistan's development priorities were also considered.

At the end of the conversation, President Gurbanguly Berdimuhamedov and the adviser of the IDB expressed confidence in the further promotion of mutually beneficial partnership, the state news Agency of Turkmenistan reports.