Turkmen President Serdar Berdimuhamedov met with the visiting Chinese State Councilor and Defense Minister General Wei Fenghe in Ashkhabad, capital of Turkmenistan on Tuesday.
4月26日，土库曼斯坦总统谢尔达尔•别尔德穆哈梅多夫在阿什哈巴德会见到访的中国国务委员兼国防部长魏凤和。
Serdar Berdimuhamedov said that Turkmenistan attaches great importance to relations with China and the two countries have carried out high-level cooperation in politics, diplomacy, trade, culture, humanities and other fields and established the Turkmenistan-China strategic partnership. China is one of Turkmenistan's largest trading partners. There are more than 1,400 Turkmen students studying in China, and many universities in Turkmenistan have set up Chinese majors. It is hoped that the two militaries will strengthen practical cooperation in equipment technology and personnel training and jointly push for new development of Turkmenistan-China relations.
谢尔达尔•别尔德穆哈梅多夫说，土方高度重视对华关系，两国在政治、外交、贸易、文化、人文等领域开展了高水平合作，建立了战略伙伴关系。中国是土最大贸易伙伴之一，有1400多名土留学生在中国学习，土多所大学都开设有汉语专业。希望两军在装备技术、人员培训等领域加强务实合作，共同推动土中关系不断取得新发展。
General Wei Fenghe said that under the strategic guidance of the two heads of state, China-Turkmenistan relations have achieved leapfrog development and are currently in the best period in history. On the occasion of the 30th anniversary of the establishment of diplomatic ties, China stands ready to work with Turkmenistan to build an even closer China-Turkmenistan community with a shared future. China firmly supports Turkmenistan's permanent neutral status, supports Turkmenistan's pursuit of a development path suited to its national conditions, and firmly opposes external interference in Turkmenistan's internal affairs.
魏凤和说，在两国元首战略引领下，中土关系实现跨越式发展，正处在历史最好时期。在建交30周年之际，中方愿与土方团结一致，携手构建更加紧密的中土命运共同体。中方坚定支持土永久中立地位，坚定支持土方走符合本国国情的发展道路，坚决反对外部势力干涉土内政。
General Wei Fenghe pointed out that in recent years, the military-to-military relations between the two countries have been developing steadily and the pragmatic cooperation has been deepening day by day. The Chinese military is willing to further expand cooperation areas with Turkmenistan, enhance the cooperation effectiveness and strive to elevate China-Turkmenistan military relations to a higher level.
魏凤和表示，近年来，两军关系稳步发展，务实合作日益走深，中国军队愿与土方进一步拓展合作领域，增强合作实效，努力把两军关系提升到更高水平。
On the same day, Turkmenistan's Defense Minister Begench Gundogdyev held a welcome ceremony for General Wei Fenghe and had a formal talk with him. The two sides had an in-depth exchange of views on the international and regional security situation, as well as the issues of the Ukraine and Afghanistan. Both sides agreed to maintain strategic communication, improve personnel training and strengthen cooperation in counter-terrorism and equipment technology.
同日，土国防部长贡多格德耶夫为魏凤和举行欢迎仪式，并进行正式会谈。双方就国际地区安全形势以及乌克兰、阿富汗问题等深入交换意见，一致同意两军继续保持战略沟通、搞好人员培训、加强反恐和装备技术合作。
