On March 16, 2025, the Deputy Chairman of the Cabinet of Ministers of Turkmenistan, Minister of Foreign Affairs R. Meredov met with the Prime Minister, Minister of Foreign Affairs of the State of Qatar, Sheikh Mohammed bin Abdulrahman Al Thani. This is reported by the official website of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs.  

At the beginning of the meeting, the parties discussed issues of expanding bilateral relations in the political-diplomatic, trade-economic, and cultural-humanitarian spheres.  

Emphasizing the development of bilateral cooperation, stable and trusting political dialogue, the ministers noted that the meetings of the Heads of the two states give a great impetus to Turkmen-Qatari relations.  

Also during the conversation, the parties emphasized that promising areas of Turkmen-Qatari relations are energy, investment, and transport.  

In addition, a detailed exchange of views took place on issues of regional security and development priorities, as well as the socio-economic situation in Afghanistan.  

In particular, the progress of construction work on the Serhetabat-Herat section in Afghanistan, which is an important stage in the implementation of the transnational gas pipeline project Turkmenistan-Afghanistan-Pakistan-India (TAPI), was discussed. The Qatari side highly appreciated the cooperation in this area.  

The parties also noted the constructive nature of cooperation within international organizations.

In this regard, the holding of a representative Forum in our country on December 12, 2025, within the framework of the International Year of Peace and Trust, was noted. In this regard, the Qatari side was invited to participate in the high-level forum.