Kassym-Jomart Tokayev and Serdar Berdimuhamedov held talks in a narrow format, El.kz news agency reports with reference to the press service of Akorda.
The talks were preceded by a welcoming ceremony for the President of Kazakhstan. The heads of state introduced the members of the delegations to each other.
"Turkmenistan is a key and reliable partner. Kazakhstan has been and remains a reliable ally of Turkmenistan on all the issues that you have mentioned, be it energy, transport, logistics, cultural and humanitarian cooperation. We have great respect for the neutral status of Turkmenistan in the international arena.
We believe that Turkmenistan is making a very great contribution to ensuring regional and international security. We are ready to work closely with each other, primarily within the framework of the UN and other international organizations," Tokayev said.
President Serdar Berdimuhamedov reaffirmed Turkmenistan's commitment to developing a strategic partnership with fraternal Kazakhstan.
"We are very grateful to Kazakhstan for its strong support for the neutral foreign policy of Turkmenistan, as well as its international initiatives put forward within the framework of the UN and other international structures. In turn, Turkmenistan supports the foreign policy of the Republic of Kazakhstan
We also attach special importance to the development of trade and economic ties between our countries. We intend to continue our joint activities in such important areas as energy, transport, trade, agriculture and high technology. Cultural and humanitarian ties are also of great importance in relations between our countries," Serdar Berdimuhamedov said.
At the end of the meeting, the parties expressed their readiness to continue joint work to further strengthen friendly relations between Kazakhstan and Turkmenistan.