America News Agency

Pakistan's Deputy Prime Minister and Foreign Minister Mohammad Ishaq Dar chaired an interministerial meeting to review preparations for the upcoming meeting of the Joint Intergovernmental Commission (JIC) between Pakistan and Turkmenistan.

According to a statement from Pakistan's Ministry of Foreign Affairs, the preparatory meeting, held ahead of the commission session to be co-chaired by Dar and Turkmenistan's Foreign Minister, addressed the draft agenda, bilateral agreements and administrative arrangements.

The meeting focused on enhancing cooperation between the two countries in trade, energy, regional connectivity, information technology, agriculture, textiles, health, education, tourism and culture.

Emphasizing the importance of the Joint Intergovernmental Commission in strengthening bilateral relations, Dar instructed the relevant ministries to ensure close coordination and carry out preparations meticulously to achieve tangible outcomes from the meeting.

The meeting was attended by the Foreign Secretary, the Secretary of the Economic Affairs Division, Pakistan's Ambassador to Turkmenistan and senior officials from relevant institutions.