BAKU, Azerbaijan, August 7. Turkmenistan and Thailand have identified trade, investment, energy, transport and logistics as priority areas for expanding bilateral cooperation.
This was reflected in a statement published by the press service of the Turkmen government following a meeting between Ambassador Mukhmetnyaz Mashalov and Urasa Mongkolnavin, Director-General of a department at Thailand's Ministry of Foreign Affairs, on August 7 in Bangkok.
The diplomats also agreed on a set of measures to intensify high-level contacts and decided to hold the first inter-ministerial political consultations between the two countries in 2027.
According to the statement, the consultations will coincide with the 35th anniversary of the establishment of diplomatic relations between Turkmenistan and Thailand.
Education and tourism were also identified among the priority areas of the bilateral partnership.
The sides reaffirmed their commitment to strengthening cooperation and supporting each other's initiatives within the United Nations and other international organizations.
Turkmenistan and Thailand established diplomatic relations in 1992, with bilateral contacts covering political dialogue, trade, investment, energy, transport, education and tourism. In recent years, the countries have sought to expand economic and business ties, including through contacts between government agencies and private-sector representatives. Thailand has also shown interest in strengthening cooperation with Turkmenistan in areas such as tourism and trade, providing a basis for broader economic engagement.
The sides have increasingly explored ways to give bilateral relations a more regular institutional framework. Recent diplomatic contacts have included discussions on trade, tourism, private-sector engagement and the possible development of formal mechanisms for intergovernmental cooperation and political dialogue.
