On the 12th of September 2024, a meeting was held in the Mejlis of Turkmenistan between the Chairperson of the Mejlis of Turkmenistan D. Gulmanova and the Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of the USA in Turkmenistan Elizabeth Rood.

The head of the national parliament, congratulated the Ambassador on her appointment to a high diplomatic post,  wishing her success in strengthening the bonds of friendship and mutually beneficial relations between the two states and peoples.

As the Ambassador emphasized, it is a great honor for her to represent her country in Turkmenistan, which has gained high international authority thanks to its peaceful course and positive initiatives.

During the conversation, the plenipotentiary representative of the United States was informed in detail about the main directions of the domestic and foreign policy of independent neutral Turkmenistan, large-scale reforms initiated by the head of state, as well as major international projects.

The Ambassador of the United States of America was also familiarized with the structure and multilateral activities of the Turkmen parliament in the context of ongoing large-scale reforms. In this regard, mutual interest was expressed in intensifying interparliamentary contacts in the legislative sphere.

At the end of the meeting, Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of the USA in Turkmenistan Elizabeth Rood assured that, for her part, she would make every effort to further deepen traditionally friendly relations and bring them to a qualitatively new, high level.