A proposal to establish a friendship group in the Turkmenistan Parliament for promoting parliamentary relations, agreement to enhance cooperation in trade, energy, transport, and infrastructure.

Islamabad (Izhhar Khan Niazi) – Pakistan and Turkmenistan have expressed their commitment to intensifying joint efforts to further strengthen bilateral relations, enhance trade links, and promote regional connectivity, while emphasizing the importance of finalizing and activating the Transit Trade Agreement between Pakistan and Turkmenistan. In this regard, a delegation led by Sanjay Parwani, the convener of the Pakistan-Turkmenistan Parliamentary Friendship Group, met with Turkmenistan’s Ambassador Atadjan Mula-mov at the Parliament House in Islamabad. Members of the National Assembly, including Fatahullah Khan and Khawaja Izhar-ul-Hassan, along with other relevant figures, participated in the meeting. During the meeting, the promotion of parliamentary relations between the two countries and the potential for bilateral cooperation in various sectors were reviewed. Convener Sanjay Parwani welcomed the Turkmenistan Ambassador, stating that the relations between Pakistan and Turkmenistan are based on mutual respect, friendship, and common interests. He referenced Pakistan’s initial recognition of Turkmenistan’s independence and reiterated Pakistan’s support for Turkmenistan’s policy of permanent neutrality. He emphasized the need to strengthen ties between the parliaments of both countries and proposed the establishment of a Pakistan-Turkmenistan Parliamentary Friendship Group in the Turkmenistan Parliament to promote regular contacts, negotiations, and exchanges of delegations between the parliamentarians of both countries. The meeting discussed increasing bilateral trade, regional connectivity, and economic cooperation. Participants stressed the need to finalize the Pakistan-Turkmenistan Transit Trade Agreement and ensure its effective implementation. The importance of reliable trade routes in the context of Turkmenistan’s geographical position and lack of direct access to the sea was also highlighted. The Turkmenistan Ambassador pointed out the vast potential for cooperation in trade, transport, energy, and infrastructure, emphasizing the importance of developing regional connectivity and transport corridors. Both sides agreed to enhance links between businesses, facilitate exchanges of trade delegations, and seek new opportunities for mutually beneficial economic partnerships. The meeting underscored the importance of continuity in high-level contacts, parliamentary exchanges, and cooperation on regional and global issues. Sanjay Parwani deemed ongoing communication between both parliamentary friendship groups essential, expressing hope that the proposed group in the Turkmenistan Parliament would provide an effective foundation for regular contacts and practical cooperation. At the conclusion of the meeting, both countries reaffirmed their joint commitment to further promote parliamentary diplomacy, trade and economic cooperation, and public-level relations.