Preparation of the state visit of the President of Turkmenistan Serdar Berdimuhamedov to Tajikistan was discussed during the talks between the Turkmen Deputy Prime Minister, Minister of Foreign Affairs Rashid Meredov and the Minister of Foreign Affairs of the Republic of Tajikistan Sirojiddin Muhriddin. This is reported by newscentralasia.net with reference to the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Tajikistan.

The state visit of the President of Turkmenistan is scheduled for the first half of April.

During the meeting, the parties discussed important issues of Tajik-Turkmen relations, exchanged views on the interaction of the two countries within the framework of regional and international organizations.

The issue of preparations for the fifth anniversary Consultation Meeting of the Heads of State of Central Asia and the next meeting of the Council of Heads of the Founding States of the International Fund for Saving the Aral Sea was also considered. These events are scheduled to be held in September in the city of Dushanbe.

According to the source, the Turkmen delegation at the talks in Tajikistan included representatives of the Central Bank, the Ministry of Education, the Transport and Communications Agency, the Chamber of Commerce and Industry and other departments of the country.