On November 3, 2026, the National Leader of the Turkmen People, Chairman of the Halk Maslahaty of Turkmenistan Gurbanguly Berdimuhamedov met with Paul Kapur, Assistant Secretary of State of the United States of America for South and Central Asian Affairs.
Expressing his gratitude for the opportunity to meet in person, the guest noted that the United States attaches great importance to the consistent development of cooperation with Turkmenistan. Also noting that he was impressed by the architectural appearance of the Turkmen capital, Paul Kapur conveyed warm greetings and best wishes to Hero-Arkadag and President Serdar Berdimuhamedov from the President of the United States of America, Donald Trump.
Warmly welcoming the guest, Hero-Arkadag conveyed his best wishes to President Donald Trump in return, noting that during his visit to Turkmenistan, the US Assistant Secretary of State would participate in the Turkmen-American political consultations.
Expressing confidence that these consultations would provide fresh impetus to the further strengthening of friendly interstate dialogue, the National Leader of the Turkmen People wished the guest fruitful negotiations and a successful visit.
Touching upon political and diplomatic relations, the National Leader of the Turkmen People noted that an active political dialogue has been maintained between the two states in recent years.
At the same time, active contacts between the foreign ministries of the two countries continue to be maintained.
Turkmenistan-US trade and economic partnership is also characterized by its fruitful nature. Over the years, Turkmenistan has accumulated extensive positive experience of cooperation with such American companies as Nicklaus Design, John Deere, Case New Holland and Boeing.
The Turkmenistan-US Business Council is also operating, with its latest meeting having recently been held in Ashgabat.
Possessing rich natural resources, Turkmenistan is pursuing a strategy of diversifying energy supply routes, advocating the development of mutually beneficial cooperation based on equal consideration of the interests of producers, consumers and transit countries.
In this regard, the National Leader of the Turkmen People emphasized that Turkmenistan highly values the attention and support provided by the United States in implementing the Turkmenistan-Afghanistan-Pakistan-India (TAPI) transnational gas pipeline project, which holds significant prospects for the region in terms of energy cooperation.
Noting the broad opportunities for bilateral cooperation in such areas as the energy sector, transport and logistics, Hero-Arkadag also emphasized that Turkmenistan intends to continue supporting the development of cultural and humanitarian ties that contribute to bringing the peoples of the two countries closer together.
At the conclusion of the meeting, the National Leader of the Turkmen People, Chairman of the Halk Maslahaty of Turkmenistan Gurbanguly Berdimuhamedov and US Assistant Secretary of State for South and Central Asian Affairs Paul Kapur reaffirmed the readiness of both countries to further develop long-term and multifaceted cooperation, exchanging best wishes.
