As part of his continuing visit to Australia, the newly appointed Ambassador of Turkmenistan A.Bayramov held a number of working meetings with senior representatives of the Australian government.
The first meeting took place with the Deputy Minister of Foreign Affairs and Trade of Australia Tim Watts.
During the meeting, the prospects for cooperation between Turkmenistan and Australia in the political, diplomatic, economic, cultural and humanitarian spheres were discussed. The possibility of organizing mutual visits at the highest level and holding consultations between foreign policy departments was discussed in detail.
Next, there was a meeting with Michelle Chan Deputy Secretary responsible for the South and Southeast Asia Group and Head of the Office of Southeast Asia in the Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade of Australia. During the discussion in many areas to intensify and implement bilateral cooperation, it was possible to identify common interests and areas for further interaction.
Education was the next topic of the meeting with Assistant Secretary of Department of Education of Australia Vanessa Lapthorne. During the meeting, opportunities for cooperation in the field of education, academic exchanges and scientific research between educational institutions of Turkmenistan and Australia were discussed.
A promising meeting was with Michael Belchamber, Advisor to the Minister for Climate Change and Energy of Australia. The issue of cooperation in the field of ecology was discussed, including the exchange of experience and technology transfer for more efficient use of natural resources and the fight against climate change.
In general, all meetings with representatives of various Australian departments became the next important step in expanding diplomatic relations between the two countries.
