Three documents on mutual cooperation in the information sphere were signed in Beijing following the talks between Turkmen President Serdar Berdimuhamedov and Chinese President Xi Jinping , Turkmenistan: Golden Age reported on January 7.
• Agreement on news exchange and cooperation between the State News Agency of Turkmenistan and the Xinhua News Agency of the People's Republic of China.
• Memorandum of Understanding on cooperation between the State News Agency of Turkmenistan and the newspaper "People's Daily" (PRC).
• Memorandum on information and news cooperation between the State Committee of Turkmenistan for Television, Radio Broadcasting and Cinematography and China Media Corporation.
It should be noted that last autumn the authorities of Turkmenistan announced their intention to intensify cooperation with foreign partners in the information sphere. Thus, at a meeting of the Cabinet of Ministers in October, Foreign Minister Rashid Meredov proposed creating a press group (Press Pool) under the Ministry of Foreign Affairs from domestic media, intensifying interaction with the press attache of diplomatic missions accredited in Turkmenistan, as well as establishing contacts with advanced regional and international television channels.
On December 2, it was decided to establish an International Information Center within the structure of the State Committee of Turkmenistan on Television, Radio Broadcasting and Cinematography, where programs, short documentaries and videos dedicated to Turkmenistan will be prepared for broadcast on the air of foreign media.
Source: Chronicles of Turkmenistan