Turkmenistan's Deputy Chairman of the Cabinet of Ministers and Minister of Foreign Affairs Rashid Meredov called on Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif in Islamabad on the sidelines of SCO meeting.

Welcoming the participation of Turkmenistan as a special guest in the meeting, the Prime Minister emphasized the importance of Pakistan's long-standing, historical and fraternal relations with Turkmenistan.

Expressing good wishes to the Turkmen leadership, Shehbaz Sharif emphasized the need to increase high-level exchanges between the two countries.

He emphasized the importance of working together to maximize bilateral cooperation, especially in the areas of trade, energy and regional connectivity.

Rashid Meredov congratulated Pakistan on the successful holding of the Shanghai Cooperation Organization Heads of Government Meeting and conveyed good wishes to Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif on behalf of the Turkmen leadership.

He reiterated Turkmenistan's unwavering resolve to make Pakistan-Turkmenistan relations stronger and closer.