Meeting in Turkmenistan Embassy in Islamabad with the students of the 5th International Young Diplomats School

On 14 February 2024, the Embassy of Turkmenistan to the Islamic Republic of Pakistan hosted the students of the 5th International Young Diplomats School organized by the Institute of Peace and Diplomatic Studies.

The participants of the Young Diplomats School were familiarized with the foreign and internal policy of Neutral Turkmenistan and the socio-economic developments in the country. Particularly they were shown a presentation on the construction of the new built on “smart city” concept of the city of Arkadag, The presentation of the book by President of Turkmenistan Serdar Berdimuhamedov - "Youth is the Support of the Motherland", was made for the attention of guests.

The guests were introduced with the motto of the 2024 - “the Fount of the Wisdom of Magtymguly Fragi”, which implies holding a number of events at the national and international levels dedicated to the 300th anniversary of the birth of great poet and thinker of East Magtymguly Fragi.

The participants were also provided with information about the city of Anau, which was declared by the International Turkic Culture Organisation (TURKSOY) the "Cultural Capital of the Turkic World in 2024".

A special place was given to the cooperation between Turkmenistan and the Islamic Republic of Pakistan. The young diplomats were briefed on the implementation of the Turkmenistan-Afghanistan-Pakistan-India (TAPI) gas pipeline project, and also on the Turkmenistan-Afghanistan-Pakistan power transmission line (TAP) and fibre-optic communication cables being built in parallel with the gas pipeline.

During the meeting, the students of the Young Diplomats School expressed interest in further expansion and strengthening of the cooperation between the two countries. They highly appreciated the foreign and internal policy of Turkmenistan's leadership and also noted the importance of early implementation of joint projects that will contribute to solving Pakistan's economic problems and improving the economic, environmental and political situation in the region and the world as a whole.