On April 11, 2017, a meeting has been held at the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Turkmenistan with the delegation of the Democratic People's Republic of Korea headed by the Director of the First Department of European Countries of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs O Sung Ho.
During the talks, representatives of the parties analyzed the current state of bilateral relations. This year marks the 25th anniversary of the establishment of diplomatic relations between Turkmenistan and Democratic People's Republic of Korea. On the occasion of the jubilee, an exchange of congratulatory messages between the leaders of the two countries was held.
Within the framework of the meeting, the sides discussed prospects for further development of bilateral relations in various areas of mutual interest. The need to expand the dialogue between the foreign ministries of the two countries through regular exchange of delegations was underscored. The sides noted mutual interest in developing relations within the framework of authoritative international organizations.
Issues of development of interaction in the cultural and humanitarian sphere were also discussed. In this context, proposals were discussed on the organization of joint events and the mutual participation of delegations in cultural events held in both countries.