Telephone conversation between the President of Turkmenistan and the President of the Republic of Korea

On August 29, 2025, a telephone conversation took place between the President of Turkmenistan Serdar Berdimuhamedov and the President of the Republic of Korea Lee Jae-myung.

Having exchanged warm greetings, the interlocutors expressed satisfaction with the opportunity to discuss priority areas of interstate dialogue.

Having congratulated Lee Jae-myung on his election as President of the Republic of Korea, the head of the Turkmen state wished him great success in his responsible state activities.

Having thanked for the congratulations and good wishes, President Lee Jae-myung emphasized the great importance attached in the Republic of Korea to building up multifaceted cooperation with Turkmenistan. Noting the significant contribution of the National Leader of the Turkmen people, Chairman of the Halk Maslakhaty of Turkmenistan Gurbanguly Berdimuhamedov to strengthening bilateral relations, the head of the friendly state, taking the opportunity, conveyed warm words of greeting and best wishes to Hero Arkadag.

As noted during the conversation, our countries maintain active contacts both at the bilateral level and within the framework of authoritative international organizations, primarily the UN.

At the same time, Turkmenistan and the Republic of Korea cooperate at the regional level in the Central Asia - Republic of Korea format, which promotes enhanced interaction in such areas as energy, transport, ecology, healthcare and culture.

In this regard, President Serdar Berdimuhamedov noted the trade and economic partnership between the two countries: over the years, positive experience has been accumulated in interaction with leading Korean companies such as Hyundai, Daewoo and LG.

The head of the friendly state expressed gratitude to the President of Turkmenistan for the favorable conditions provided to Korean companies for fruitful work in the Turkmen market.

The cultural and humanitarian sphere occupies a special place in bilateral cooperation. The Korean language is taught in higher educational institutions of Turkmenistan, mutual Culture Days and other thematic events are held. In this regard, the interlocutors emphasized the huge potential for enhancing targeted cooperation.

As the head of state noted, at the initiative of Turkmenistan, the UN General Assembly declared 2025 the "International Year of Peace and Trust". In this regard, an international forum will be held in Ashgabat on December 12. This significant date coincides with the 30th anniversary of our country's neutrality. Speaking about this, President Serdar Berdimuhamedov invited President Lee Jae-myung to the upcoming representative forum.

Having thanked for the invitation, the President of the Republic of Korea noted the broad support from the world community for Turkmenistan's peacekeeping foreign policy based on positive neutrality.

In conclusion, expressing confidence in the further development of interstate relations in a wide range of areas thanks to joint efforts, President Serdar Berdimuhamedov and President of the Republic of Korea Lee Jae-myung exchanged best wishes, including to the friendly peoples of the two countries.