ASHGABAT: Pakistan’s President Asif Ali Zardari met with Russian President Vladimir Putin on Friday during the two-day international forum in Turkmenistan.
During the meeting, they discussed ways to enhance the bilateral relationship between their countries.
The forum, titled “Interrelation of Times and Civilizations: Basis for Peace and Development,” celebrates the 300th birth anniversary of Magtymguly Faragi, a prominent Turkmen thinker, poet, and philosopher.
According to a press release from the President’s House, both leaders exchanged good wishes. President Zardari, who arrived in Turkmenistan on Thursday for the event, also addressed the gathering, which included leaders from several countries, such as Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian, Kazakhstan’s President Kassym-Jomart Tokayev, Uzbekistan’s President Shavkat Mirziyoyev, Tajikistan’s President Emomali Rehmon, and Kyrgyzstan’s President Sadyr Japarov.
In his speech, President Zardari praised the Turkmen leadership and people for their hospitality and highlighted the valuable opportunity to engage with regional leaders.
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