During his visit to Astana, Turkmenistan Foreign Minister Rashid Meredov met with Kazakhstan President Kassym-Jomart Tokayev, the Turkmen Foreign Ministry reports.

During the meeting, Meredov conveyed warm greetings from President Serdar Berdimuhamedov and the National Leader of the Turkmen people, Chairman of the Halk Maslahaty Gurbanguly Berdimuhamedov to the President of Kazakhstan.

The head of Kazakhstan expressed gratitude and warm greetings to the leadership of Turkmenistan, and congratulated the country on the beginning of the International Year of Peace and Trust, emphasizing the importance of the 30th anniversary of Turkmenistan's neutrality.

It is noted that Tokayev highly appreciated the level of development of Kazakh-Turkmen relations in all areas in the spirit of friendship, good-neighborliness and strategic partnership. He also stated that Kazakhstan intends to continue to provide strong support for the implementation of Turkmenistan's international initiatives.

The parties exchanged views on the further development of political, trade, economic, cultural and humanitarian cooperation between the two countries and discussed the progress of implementing previously reached agreements, including in the fields of energy and transport.