Pakistan–Turkmenistan relations

Pakistan-Turkmenistan relations

Pakistan	Turkmenistan

Relations between Turkmenistan and Pakistan were established after Turkmenistan became independent from the Soviet Union.

History

Pakistan was one of the first countries to recognize the independence of Turkmenistan in December 1991. Formal diplomatic relations were established on 10 May 1992.^[1][2] In October 1994, Pakistani Prime Minister Benazir Bhutto made her first ever state visit to Turkmenistan. In October 1997, Pakistani Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif visited Ashgabat.^[3] To celebrate the 10th anniversary of Turkmenistan's independence in 2001 Pakistan issued stamps bearing the flag of Turkmenistan.^[4] In May 2017, Pakistani Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif and Turkmen President Gurbanguly Berdimuhamedow held a meeting that marked 25 years since the establishment of diplomatic relations.^[5]

Country Comparison

Common Name	Pakistan	Turkmenistan
Official Name	Islamic Republic of Pakistan	Turkmenistan
Coat of Arms
Flag
Area	881,913 km^2 (340,509 sq mi)	491,210 km^2 (189,660 sq mi)
Population	212,742,631[6]	5,662,544
Population Density	244.4/km^2 (633/sq mi)	10.5/km2 (27.2/sq mi)
Capital	Islamabad	Aşgabat
Largest Metropolitan Area	Karachi (14,910,352)[7]	Aşgabat 947,221
Government	Federal Parliamentary Republic	Unitary Presidential Republic
Current Leader	Shahbaz Sharif	Gurbanguly Berdimuhamedow
Official Languages	Urdu	Turkmen
GDP (nominal)	$324.73 Billion[8]	$42.764 Billion
GDP (PPP)	$1.195 Trillion[9]	$112.659 Billion
GDP (nominal) per Capita	$1,650	$7,411
GDP (PPP) per Capita	$5,839	$19,526
Human Development Index	0.562 (Medium)	0.706 (High)
Military Expenditures	$9.6 Billion[10]	$198 Million

Strategic ties

Pakistan has accorded approval to Turkmenistan for access to the warm water Gwadar Port as well as Iran and Russia, thus providing Turkmenistan direct access to the Arabian Sea.^[11]

Economic ties

As part of the China-Pakistan Economic Corridor, Pakistan finalized land routes in January 2016 designed to provide access to Central Asian states, such as Turkmenistan to Pakistan.^[12] Both Turkmenistan and Pakistan are members of the Economic Cooperation Organization. In November 2016, Pakistan joined the Ashgabat Agreement which aims to export Turkmen gas throughout the region in addition to the Lapis Lazuli corridor designed to facilitate trade.^[13]

Pakistan affirmed its commitments to Turkmenistan in a Sustainable Transport conference where Pakistan affirmed that "Regional connectivity, economic integration are key pillars of Pakistan's foreign policy."^[14]

Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif stated during a meeting with President Gurbanguly Berdimuhamedow declared that "Pakistan's priority is to expand trade and economic relations".^[15]

See also

• Turkmen in Pakistan
• Turkmenistan–Afghanistan–Pakistan–India Pipeline

References

1. "Turkmenistan - Asian Neighbors". countrystudies.us. Retrieved 6 December 2022.
2. "Turkmenistan - Foreign Relations Issues". countrystudies.us. Retrieved 6 December 2022.
3. Newspaper, the (26 November 2011). "Turkmenistan-Pakistan relations". DAWN.COM. Retrieved 6 December 2022.
4. "10th Anniversary of Independence of Turkmenistan". Pakpost.gov.pk. Archived from the original on 16 November 2014. Retrieved 5 January 2019.
5. "Архивированная копия". Archived from the original on 2018-03-30. Retrieved 2018-03-29.
6. "Provisional summary results of the 5th population and housing census 2017". Pakistan Bureau of Statistics. Retrieved 2019-08-03.
7. "PROVISIONAL SUMMARY RESULTS OF 6TH POPULATION AND HOUSING CENSUS-2017". Pakistan Bureau of Statistics. Retrieved 21 October 2017.
8. "Countries by Projected GDP 2021 - StatisticsTimes.com". www.statisticstimes.com. Retrieved 6 December 2022.
9. "World Economic Outlook Database, April 2018". www.imf.org.
10. Gurung, Shaurya Karanbir. "20% increase in Pakistan defence budget signals neighbour's intent". The Economic Times.
11. "Pakistan Allows Russia Use of Gwadar Port Under CPEC". News18. Retrieved 6 December 2022.
12. Khan, Mubarak Zeb (17 January 2016). "Land routes finalised to boost trade with Central Asia". Dawn.com. Retrieved 5 January 2019.
13. "Pakistan joins Ashgabat Agreement, Lapis Lazuli Corridor". Dawn.com. 26 November 2016. Retrieved 5 January 2019.
14. "PM terms regional connectivity, economic integration key pillars of foreign policy". Archived from the original on 2016-11-27. Retrieved 2016-11-26.
15. Haider, Irfan (20 May 2015). "Pakistan, Turkmenistan to sign trade MoUs as Nawaz begins Ashgabat visit". Dawn.com. Retrieved 5 January 2019.

External links

• The Security of the Caspian Sea Region