On July 5, the Minister of Foreign Affairs of Turkmenistan Rashid Meredov met with the US Ambassador to Turkmenistan Matthew Steven Klimow .
The parties considered a number of projects in the field of security , writes the Foreign Ministry of Turkmenistan, however, without specifying which ones. In addition, the development of the Turkmen-American trade and economic cooperation and the implementation of joint educational programs were discussed.
Meredov also praised the work of the US Ambassador's Fund for the Preservation of Cultural Heritage, which makes a valuable contribution to the preservation of the historical heritage of Turkmenistan.
Embassy does not announce the meeting.
The Ambassador's Fund for Cultural Preservation (AFCP) is a grant program established by the State Department at the request of Congress that has supported more than 1,000 cultural preservation projects in more than 130 countries since 2001.
AFCP regularly allocates funds to Turkmenistan for the restoration of historical and cultural monuments. Since 2001, the fund has financed several dozen projects in the country totaling more than $1.8 million. Turkmenistan has received more grants for the preservation of cultural heritage than any other country.
In August last year, it became known that the United States would sponsor a project to preserve the 12th-century Khudainazar-ovliya mausoleum, which is located near the city of Bayramali. This grant became the 29th.
Source: Chronicles of Turkmenistan