National Leader of the Turkmen people, Chairman of the Halk Maslahaty Gurbanguly Berdimuhamedov proposed holding an international scientific and practical conference in honor of the 20th anniversary of Turkmenistan's cooperation with the China National Petroleum Corporation (CNPC), the State News Agency of Turkmenistan reports.

Gurbanguly Berdimuhamedov made the corresponding proposal during a meeting with CNPC Chairman Dai Houliang in Beijing.

The Turkmen leader is on a goodwill visit to China at the invitation of Chinese President Xi Jinping.