Today, the newly appointed Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of the United States of America to Ashgabat, Ms. Elizabeth Rood, presented copies of her credentials to the Minister of Foreign Affairs of Turkmenistan, Rashid Meredov.
The parties noted the traditionally friendly nature of bilateral relations and discussed relations of a political and diplomatic nature.
The possibilities of building up partnerships in the trade and economic sphere, as well as issues of implementing current and future projects in the cultural and humanitarian area, were considered.
Rashid Meredov wished Ambassador Elizabeth Rood success in her responsible diplomatic post, the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Turkmenistan reports.
A native of North Carolina, Elizabeth Rood holds a master’s degree from the University of Maryland and a bachelor’s degree from Randolph-Macon College for Women. The diplomat speaks Russian, French, German, Pashto, Dari, Georgian and Turkmen.
