Vice President for Medical Activities of the Gurbanguly Berdimuhamedov Charitable Foundation for Assistance to Children in Need of Care Oguljahan Atabayeva met with Shanghai Mayor Gong Zheng within the framework of a working trip to China. This was reported by the Yicai.com news portal.

The head of the Shanghai administration emphasized the deep historical roots of friendship between China and Turkmenistan. "Shanghai highly values the established contacts with the Turkmen side. In recent years, cooperation between the two sides in the fields of economy, trade and culture has become increasingly close," he noted.

Gong Zheng expressed hope for further strengthening cooperation within the framework of the Belt and Road initiative in the fields of economy, investment, culture and tourism to achieve a new level of mutually beneficial cooperation.

"We are actively developing the concept of a child-friendly city and constantly improving the system of care and support. We hope to strengthen cooperation and implement joint projects in the areas of children's healthcare, assistance and volunteer activities," said the mayor of Shanghai.

Oguljahan Atabayeva praised the stable development of Turkmen-Chinese relations and called Shanghai “a city full of energy” whose achievements “are admirable.”

According to her, the Gurbanguly Berdimuhamedov Foundation prioritizes the health, education and development of children. Atabayeva expressed confidence that deepening cooperation between Turkmenistan and China "will create more opportunities for the healthy growth of children in both countries."