Ashgabat, SPA :

 Minister of Commerce and Industry Dr. Tawfiq Al-Rabiah of the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia, currently on a visit to the Republic of Turkmenistan, has met here with Turkmenistan's Deputy Premier and Foreign Minister Rashid Meredov, following the meetings of the 4th session of the Saudi-Turkmen Joint Committee.

 During the meeting, the Foreign Minister of Turkmenistan stressed the depth of relations between his country and the Kingdom and that these excellent ties will contribute to enhancing cooperation between the two countries in various fields, pointing out that the ongoing visits being paid by the Saudi and Turkmen officials to both countriess, and the signed agreements have established a solid base of joint action to serve the interests of the two countries.