AKIPRESS.COM - Minister of Foreign Affairs of Turkmenistan Rashid Meredov on June 27 held a meeting with Hou Qijun, President of the China National Petroleum Corporation (CNPC), who is in Ashgabat on a working visit.

The parties analyzed the current state of interaction and exchanged views on the prospects for bilateral cooperation, taking into account the existing great potential.

It was emphasized that regular meetings and negotiations of the heads of two states give special dynamics to the constructive Turkmen-Chinese relations, the Foreign Ministry of Turkmenistan said.

The sides expressed the opinion that one of the most important priorities of cooperation between Turkmenistan and China is the fuel and energy sector.

Meredov stressed that the Turkmen side intends to continue to work on the implementation of new projects related to increasing the supply of Turkmen natural gas to China.