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08-29-2005, 01:49 AM
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ALMA ATA, Aug. 24 (Xinhuanet) -- Turkmen President Saparmurat Niyazov met with visiting US Central Command Chief Gen. John Abizaid in Ashgabat Tuesday, discussing the possibility of strengthening cooperation between the two countries to protect peace and security of the central Asia region, a press release by the Turkmen Presidential Press Bureau said Wednesday.
Abizaid said the US lays great emphasis on the cooperation with Turkmenistan to fight terrorism and drug smuggling, and to reinforce the security along the Turmen-Afghan borders.
He praised Turkmenistan's help to the neighboring Afghanistan by constantly sending it electricity, oil and gas, and by helping rebuild its infrastructures.
The presence of the United States in this region is (intended) to stabilize Afghanistan, and not to seek any confrontation with any of the nations, Abizaid said.
Niyazov and Abizaid both expressed intention to further promotethe two countries' cooperation in military, commerce and social affairs.
Abizaid wrapped up his two-day visit to Turkmenistan on Wednesday. During his visit, he also met with Turkmenistan's defense minister and the commander of the country's border service.
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ALMA ATA, Aug. 24 (Xinhuanet) -- Turkmen President Saparmurat Niyazov met with visiting US Central Command Chief Gen. John Abizaid in Ashgabat Tuesday, discussing the possibility of strengthening cooperation between the two countries to protect peace and security of the central Asia region, a press release by the Turkmen Presidential Press Bureau said Wednesday.
Abizaid said the US lays great emphasis on the cooperation with Turkmenistan to fight terrorism and drug smuggling, and to reinforce the security along the Turmen-Afghan borders.
He praised Turkmenistan's help to the neighboring Afghanistan by constantly sending it electricity, oil and gas, and by helping rebuild its infrastructures.
The presence of the United States in this region is (intended) to stabilize Afghanistan, and not to seek any confrontation with any of the nations, Abizaid said.
Niyazov and Abizaid both expressed intention to further promotethe two countries' cooperation in military, commerce and social affairs.
Abizaid wrapped up his two-day visit to Turkmenistan on Wednesday. During his visit, he also met with Turkmenistan's defense minister and the commander of the country's border service.