President Kassym-Jomart Tokayev has arrived in
Turkmenistan to participate in the Third UN Conference on Landlocked Developing
Countries. At the airport, Tokayev was welcomed by Chairman of the Halk
Maslahaty (People’s Council) of Turkmenistan Gurbanguly Berdimuhamedov. They
held a brief conversation. The Head of State noted that cooperation between
Kazakhstan and Turkmenistan is showing positive momentum. He also emphasized
that hosting such a significant forum with the personal involvement of the UN
Secretary-General is a testament to Turkmenistan’s high international standing,
built over 30 years of a policy of positive neutrality. Berdimuhamedov praised
the special nature of Kazakh-Turkmen relations. Both sides underlined that their
nations attach great importance to further strengthening friendship and
good-neighborliness.

