KABUL – Minister of Foreign Affairs Mohammad Haneef Atmar met Saturday afternoon with his Turkmen counterpart Raşit Meredow, who was on a two-day visit to Afghanistan.
At the outset, Mr. Atmar welcomed Mr. Meredow and his accompanying delegation to Kabul, describing Turkmenistan as a friendly neighbor and brotherly country. Calling Kabul-Ashgabat ties as excellent and friendly, Mr. Atmar said that Mr. Merdow s visit and the new agreements signed between the two sides were steps towards further strengthening bilateral relations.
The Minister of Foreign Affairs stated that expanding regional connectivity, strengthening trade, transit, political and economic cooperation, and building regional consensus on the Afghan peace process were top priorities of Afghanistan s foreign policy. He noted that the expansion of ties among regional countries, especially with Turkmenistan, benefited peace and development in the region.