President of Turkmenistan Gurbanguly Berdimuhamedov and Prime Minister of Malaysia Muhyiddin Yassin had a telephone conversation today.

After warmly greeting each other, the Turkmen leader and the head of the Malaysian Government noted with satisfaction the high level of bilateral relations, which were initially built on the principles of mutual respect, understanding and trust.

Expressing gratitude to Prime Minister Muhyiddin Yassin for the attention paid to strengthening the traditionally friendly interstate dialogue, President Gurbanguly Berdimuhamedov noted that Malaysia is one of Turkmenistan's priority partners in the Asia-Pacific region.

During the conversation, it was noted that our countries effectively cooperate both in bilateral and multilateral formats, within the framework of the United Nations and other authoritative international structures.

One of the main directions of Turkmen-Malaysian cooperation was the further activation of trade and economic ties. President Gurbanguly Berdimuhamedov cited cooperation in the oil and gas sector, where the Malaysian state company “PETRONAS” is a long-standing and reliable partner of Turkmenistan, as an example of effective joint efforts.

At the same time, during the telephone conversation, it was stated that in addition to the fuel and energy sector, there are many other promising areas for mutually beneficial economic partnership, building business contacts, and implementing long-term investment projects. There are also good opportunities for cooperation in the field of information and communication technologies and digitalization of the economy, as well as the introduction of advanced scientific developments into production.

Humanitarian contacts have always been an integral part of Turkmen-Malaysian relations. We have gained a lot of experience here and there is a solid potential for deepening fruitful cooperation in education, science and culture, as well as in the field of health, and continuing the practice of holding joint events that help strengthen the ties of friendship between the two States.

During the exchange of views on a number of topical issues of regional and global issues, the topic of the coronavirus pandemic, which is of serious concern to the world community, was touched upon. In this regard, the need to consolidate efforts was emphasized as the most important factor in successfully countering this dangerous threat, the state news Agency of Turkmenistan reports.