(Xinhua)
Updated: 2007-11-04 22:07

Hailing the development of their bilateral ties, Berdymukhamedov said Turkmenistan and China share identical or similar views on many significant issues, noting that the bilateral cooperation would serve the fundamental interests of the two peoples as well as the maintenance of  regional peace and stability.

The Turkmen side will work closely with its Chinese partners on the implementation of a natural gas pipeline project, the president said.

China and Turkmenistan signed the natural gas supply contract in July during Berdymukhamedov's visit to China. Under the contract, China National Petroleum Corporation, the largest Chinese oil producer, will import from Turkmenistan 30 billion cubic meters of natural gas annually through the planned Central Asia Gas Pipeline for 30 years.

The Turkmen president also reiterated the one-China policy that his government has unswervingly upheld and pledged joint efforts with the Chinese side to combat the "Three Evil Forces".

Invited by Berdymukhamedov, Wen arrived in Ashgabat on Saturday for an official visit, which coincides with the 15th anniversary of the establishment of diplomatic relations between the two nations.

It is the second leg of Wen's four-nation trip which has taken him to Uzbekistan. He is also scheduled to visit Belarus and Russia.

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