en.Wedoany.com Reported - From April 15 to 17, Ding Xuexiang, Special Representative of President Xi Jinping, Member of the Standing Committee of the Political Bureau of the CPC Central Committee, and Vice Premier of the State Council, visited Turkmenistan to attend the commencement ceremony of the Galkynysh Gas Field Phase IV project. He met respectively with Gurbanguly Berdimuhamedov, National Leader and Chairman of the Halk Maslahaty of Turkmenistan, and President Serdar Berdimuhamedov, and co-chaired the seventh meeting of the China-Turkmenistan Cooperation Committee with Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Foreign Affairs Rashid Meredov.

Ding Xuexiang and Gurbanguly Berdimuhamedov jointly attended the commencement ceremony of the Galkynysh Gas Field Phase IV project. Ding Xuexiang stated that the construction of the Galkynysh Gas Field Phase IV project carries the ardent expectations of the leaders of both countries and embodies the common aspirations of the Chinese and Turkmen peoples. It will certainly promote bilateral energy cooperation to reach new heights and make further progress. It is essential to prioritize quality and build a high-quality project, advancing construction with high standards; to uphold innovation as the driving force and create a benchmark project, setting examples and providing experience for major natural gas engineering projects; and to adhere to win-win cooperation and build a project of friendship, establishing another monument that enhances China-Turkmenistan friendship.

During his meetings with Gurbanguly Berdimuhamedov and Serdar Berdimuhamedov, Ding Xuexiang conveyed President Xi Jinping's cordial greetings, and the Turkmen leaders asked Ding Xuexiang to convey their best wishes to President Xi Jinping.

Ding Xuexiang stated that under the strategic guidance of the leaders of both countries, China-Turkmenistan relations have maintained rapid and stable development, achieving a leap from friendly cooperative partnership to strategic partnership and then to comprehensive strategic partnership. Mutual support is the core essence of the comprehensive strategic partnership between the two countries. China always supports Turkmenistan in safeguarding its national independence, sovereignty, and territorial integrity, supports Turkmenistan's policy of permanent neutrality, and is a trustworthy partner for Turkmenistan. China also hopes that Turkmenistan will continue to provide firm support on issues concerning China's core interests and major concerns.

Ding Xuexiang emphasized that natural gas cooperation is the cornerstone of China-Turkmenistan relations and has brought tangible benefits to the peoples of both countries. The two sides should pay greater attention to proceeding from a strategic perspective and long-term interests, adhere to moving towards each other, accelerate the advancement of major projects, seize the opportunity to make good use of the cooperation window period, expand the volume and scale of natural gas cooperation, and enhance the quality and efficiency of energy cooperation. At the same time, they should further elevate the level of cooperation in non-resource fields such as connectivity, economic and trade investment, agriculture, and digital economy, cultivating new growth points. They should jointly promote China-Central Asia cooperation and work hand in hand with regional countries for common development and prosperity.

Gurbanguly Berdimuhamedov stated that Turkmenistan adheres to the One-China principle and supports China's territorial integrity and national unification. Turkmenistan is willing to continuously deepen political mutual trust with China, strengthen the alignment between the "Revival of the Great Silk Road" strategy and the Belt and Road Initiative, jointly implement the construction of the Galkynysh Gas Field Phase IV project well, consolidate existing achievements, and actively explore new cooperation space in the natural gas field.

Serdar Berdimuhamedov stated that Turkmenistan attaches great importance to the Turkmenistan-China comprehensive strategic partnership and is willing to deepen traditional friendship with China, prioritize natural gas cooperation, and strengthen practical cooperation in various fields. Turkmenistan highly appreciates the four major global initiatives proposed by President Xi Jinping and will strongly support China in successfully hosting the third China-Central Asia Summit.

At the seventh meeting of the China-Turkmenistan Cooperation Committee, Ding Xuexiang and Rashid Meredov exchanged in-depth views and planned key cooperation areas for the next stage. Both sides agreed to strengthen high-level political guidance, deepen the alignment of development strategies, promote more achievements in all-round cooperation between the two countries, and make greater contributions to building a China-Turkmenistan community with a shared future. Ding Xuexiang and Rashid Meredov signed the "General Agreement on Basic Principles of Cooperation in the Field of Natural Gas between China and Turkmenistan," the "Five-Year Cooperation Plan (2026-2030) between the Governments of China and Turkmenistan," and the "Minutes of the Seventh Meeting of the China-Turkmenistan Cooperation Committee." They also witnessed the signing of cooperation documents in fields such as the mutual establishment of cultural centers, transportation and logistics, artificial intelligence, science and technology, and traditional medicine.

During his visit to Turkmenistan, Ding Xuexiang also attended the opening ceremony of the seminar commemorating the 20th anniversary of China-Turkmenistan strategic cooperation on natural gas and the unveiling ceremony of the Turkmenistan Luban Workshop.

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