Turkmenistan names ambassador to Egypt

CAIRO- 5 August 2017: Turkmenistan has appointed a new ambassador to Egypt, said Trend news agency on Saturday.

Turkmenistan President Gurbanguly Berdimuhamedov has named Orazmuhammet Charyyev as ambassador to Egypt.

Cairo and Ashgabat intend on further expanding the Turkmen-Egyptian ties in trade, energy and economic sectors, the news agency added.

Last July, Egypt and Turkmenistan participated in talks with OPEC on their participation in the oil production limiting agreement.