On behalf of President Serdar Berdimuhamedov, Chairman of the Mejlis of Turkmenistan D. Gulmanova accepted credentials from the newly appointed Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of Australia to Turkmenistan John William Geering.

On behalf of the head of state, the head of the national Parliament congratulated the diplomat on his appointment to a responsible post and wished him success in strengthening friendly relations and cooperation between the two countries, TDH reports.

Ambassador Giering expressed gratitude for the warm welcome and hospitality on Turkmen soil. He conveyed the best wishes from the leadership of Australia to President Serdar Berdimuhamedov and emphasized that he considered it a great honor to represent his country in independent neutral Turkmenistan.

During the conversation, the diplomat was informed about the main directions of the national state policy of Turkmenistan, one of the most important aspects of which is the development of broad international interaction. The guest was also acquainted with the socio-economic and democratic transformations being implemented in the country.

One of the topics of the meeting was the activities of the national Parliament to modernize the legislative and legal framework in the context of ongoing large-scale reforms. The importance of expanding inter-parliamentary dialogue and bilateral interaction within the UN structural divisions was noted.

During the exchange of views on the priorities of the Turkmen-Australian partnership, the meeting participants noted with satisfaction the presence of great potential for increasing productive cooperation, among the key vectors of which were trade, economic, cultural and humanitarian spheres.

The Australian diplomat noted his country’s interest in developing business contacts in various areas and assured that he would make every effort to successfully promote the bilateral dialogue.