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Article: Joint statement on United States-Turkmenistan relations: April 23, 1998. (Pres Bill Clinton and Pres Niyazov)(Transcript)
- Article from:
- Weekly Compilation of Presidential Documents
- Article date:
- April 27, 1998
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During their April 23, 1998 meeting in Washington, Presidents Clinton and Niyazov agreed to expand cooperation between the United States and the Republic of Turkmenistan to promote its development as a market democracy. The United States strongly supports Turkmenistan's independence, sovereignty and territorial integrity and respects its neutrality. Through governmental and private sector partnerships, the United States and Turkmenistan aim to strengthen political, economic, security, commercial and agricultural ties for the benefit of both countries.
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