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Turkmen TV Altyn Asyr channel, Ashgabat, Turkmenistan
Nov 29 2012
Turkmen leader's official visit to Armenia
[Excerpts Translated from Turkmen]
Today Turkmen President Gurbanguly Berdimuhamedow started his two-day
official visit to Armenia.
[Passage omitted: welcoming ceremony in Yerevan]
In the first part of the day, the Turkmen leader's motorcade went to
the presidential palace. The Armenian president, Serzh Sargsyan,
warmly welcomed the Turkmen president, Gurbanguly Berdimuhamedow, at
the main entrance of the palace. The one-to-one Turkmen-Armenian talks
were held at the Golden Hall of the palace.
[Passage omitted: the Armenian president welcomed Berdimuhamedow]
During the meeting, which was held in an atmosphere of mutual
understanding, trust and business environment, the presidents of
Turkmenistan and Armenia discussed wide range of issues related to
interstate cooperation, paid particular attention to implementation of
earlier reached mutual agreements and determined long-term priority
areas for the Turkmen-Armenian interaction.
The two countries' leaders also exchanged opinions on urgent issues of
international and regional policy of mutual interest. Then the
negotiations continued in an expanded format with participation of
official delegations of the two countries in the White Hall.
[Passage omitted: the presidents stressed the importance of the
negotiations for further strengthening cooperation between the
countries; humanitarian issues were discussed during the meeting]
Following the expanded meeting, a ceremony to sign bilateral official
documents was held at the Big Hall. The president of Turkmenistan,
Gurbanguly Berdimuhamedow, and the Armenian president, Serzh Sargsyan,
under the applause of those gathered there, signed a joint communique.
Then with the participation of the heads of the two states the
following agreements were signed: an agreement between the government
of Turkmenistan and the government of Armenia on mutual providing land
plots for the embassy of Turkmenistan in Armenia and the embassy of
Armenia in Turkmenistan; an agreement between the government of
Turkmenistan and the government of Armenia on air communications; an
agreement between the government of Turkmenistan and the government of
Armenia on scientific and technical cooperation; an agreement between
the government of Turkmenistan and the government of Armenia on
cooperation in the field of seismic protection; an agreement between
the government of Turkmenistan and the government of Armenia in the
field of veterinary; and an agreement between the Ministry of
Agriculture of Turkmenistan and the Ministry of Agriculture of Armenia
on cooperation in the agricultural field.
[Passage omitted: following the ceremony the president made statement
for media on issues discussed during the negotiations]
In the afternoon, a business lunch meeting was held between the
president of Turkmenistan, Gurbanguly Berdimuhamedow, and the prime
minister of Armenia, Tigran Sargsyan, at the Big Hall of the Reception
House. Then from Receptions House the president of Turkmenistan,
Gurbanguly Berdimuhamedow, went to the National Assembly of Armenia,
which is the legislative body of the country. There the head of state
had a meeting with the chairman of the National Assembly, Hovik
Abrahamyan.
[Passage omitted: then the Turkmen president visited Yerevan State
University, a research institute of manuscripts, the Turkmen leader's
visit is continuing]
From: A. Papazian
Nov 29 2012
Turkmen leader's official visit to Armenia
[Excerpts Translated from Turkmen]
Today Turkmen President Gurbanguly Berdimuhamedow started his two-day
official visit to Armenia.
[Passage omitted: welcoming ceremony in Yerevan]
In the first part of the day, the Turkmen leader's motorcade went to
the presidential palace. The Armenian president, Serzh Sargsyan,
warmly welcomed the Turkmen president, Gurbanguly Berdimuhamedow, at
the main entrance of the palace. The one-to-one Turkmen-Armenian talks
were held at the Golden Hall of the palace.
[Passage omitted: the Armenian president welcomed Berdimuhamedow]
During the meeting, which was held in an atmosphere of mutual
understanding, trust and business environment, the presidents of
Turkmenistan and Armenia discussed wide range of issues related to
interstate cooperation, paid particular attention to implementation of
earlier reached mutual agreements and determined long-term priority
areas for the Turkmen-Armenian interaction.
The two countries' leaders also exchanged opinions on urgent issues of
international and regional policy of mutual interest. Then the
negotiations continued in an expanded format with participation of
official delegations of the two countries in the White Hall.
[Passage omitted: the presidents stressed the importance of the
negotiations for further strengthening cooperation between the
countries; humanitarian issues were discussed during the meeting]
Following the expanded meeting, a ceremony to sign bilateral official
documents was held at the Big Hall. The president of Turkmenistan,
Gurbanguly Berdimuhamedow, and the Armenian president, Serzh Sargsyan,
under the applause of those gathered there, signed a joint communique.
Then with the participation of the heads of the two states the
following agreements were signed: an agreement between the government
of Turkmenistan and the government of Armenia on mutual providing land
plots for the embassy of Turkmenistan in Armenia and the embassy of
Armenia in Turkmenistan; an agreement between the government of
Turkmenistan and the government of Armenia on air communications; an
agreement between the government of Turkmenistan and the government of
Armenia on scientific and technical cooperation; an agreement between
the government of Turkmenistan and the government of Armenia on
cooperation in the field of seismic protection; an agreement between
the government of Turkmenistan and the government of Armenia in the
field of veterinary; and an agreement between the Ministry of
Agriculture of Turkmenistan and the Ministry of Agriculture of Armenia
on cooperation in the agricultural field.
[Passage omitted: following the ceremony the president made statement
for media on issues discussed during the negotiations]
In the afternoon, a business lunch meeting was held between the
president of Turkmenistan, Gurbanguly Berdimuhamedow, and the prime
minister of Armenia, Tigran Sargsyan, at the Big Hall of the Reception
House. Then from Receptions House the president of Turkmenistan,
Gurbanguly Berdimuhamedow, went to the National Assembly of Armenia,
which is the legislative body of the country. There the head of state
had a meeting with the chairman of the National Assembly, Hovik
Abrahamyan.
[Passage omitted: then the Turkmen president visited Yerevan State
University, a research institute of manuscripts, the Turkmen leader's
visit is continuing]
From: A. Papazian