The deal was signed in China, where Mr. Berdymuhamedov had been on a visit from July 17th through 19th. Other agreements on energy, technology, and economic cooperation were signed by the leaders of the two states. An excerpt of the linked article follows:
During their talks, Hu put forward a five-point proposal to enhance cooperation, including:
— Promoting political trust by improving contacts at government, parliamentary and party levels, and continuing cooperation on the major issues concerning one another;
— Deepening economic and trade cooperation, by expanding cooperation on oil and gas, telecommunications, transport and textiles; — Increasing personnel exchanges, especially contacts between the youth of the two countries;
— Enhancing security cooperation to promote regional stability by working together to safeguard regional peace and stability;
— Strengthening consultation and safeguarding common interests on major regional and international issues.
Mr. Berdymukhamedov signified his interest in further cooperation on economy and trade, to agree to China's one-state policy, and to fight “the three evil forces”.
In case you are wondering, the Three Evil Forces are terrorism, extremism, and separatism, and this concept is a cornerstone of China's and Shanghai Cooperation Organization diplomacy.
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