TURKMEN-ISRAELI POLITICAL CONSULTATIONS HELD IN THE STATE OF ISRAEL

On March 25, 2019, political consultations were held in Israel between the Ministries of Foreign Affairs of Turkmenistan and the State of Israel. On the Israeli side, the consultations were headed by Deputy Director General of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Israel, Alexander Ben Zvi.

During the talks, the sides expressed satisfaction with the state of bilateral Turkmen-Israeli relations and noted the consistency in holding political consultations, which are an effective mechanism for strengthening bilateral relations in the political, trade-economic and cultural-humanitarian spheres.

In addition, in the course of political consultations, issues of the development of relations in the framework of authoritative international organizations, especially the United Nations and its international institutions, were discussed.

There was a detailed exchange of views on the development of trade and economic relations, in particular in agriculture and water use. Also, the parties addressed issues of enhancing relations in the cultural and humanitarian sphere, especially in the field of health, innovation and technology.

The parties agreed to continue and develop the mechanism of political consultations, which creates the groundwork for the further progressive development of bilateral relations.