Armenian President Serzh Sargsyan said that Armenia and Turkmenistan have good opportunities for cooperation in the fields of energy, transport, agriculture, textile industry, etc.

The two countries will be able to boost cooperation in the trade and economic field, while the Armenian-Turkmen business forum opened in Ashgabat will contribute to it, the Armenian President told a joint press conference with his Turkmen counterpart Gurbanguly Berdimuhamedow.

During the negotiations, the Presidents of Armenia and Turkmenistan stressed the important and effective role of the intergovernmental committee.

Mr. Sargsyan attached importance to cooperation in the humanitarian field, referring to agreements in the fields of culture and education, which were signed after the meeting.

President of Turkmenistan Gurbanguly Berdimuhamedow noted for his part that the Armenian President’s visit may become a corner stone in boosting the bilateral relations. “We treat friendly Armenia and the Armenian people,” the Turkmen President said. He also expressed gratitude to Serzh Sargsyan for the invitation to pay an official visit to Armenia.

Gurbanguly Berdimuhamedow said that Ashgabat is interested in boosting relations with Armenia in various fields.

On November 24, an official dinner will be organized in honor of the Armenian President, the RA presidential press service reported.