President Gurbanguly Berdimuhamedov receives Rector of Beijing University of Chinese Medicine, Xu Anlong

Welcoming the head of state, the guest expresses sincere gratitude for warm greetings and hospitality, the guest visits Ashgabat to participate in the International scientific conference and festive events dedicated to the Day of Health Care and Medical Industry Workers. Xu Anlung says that China perceives all the achievements of friendly Turkmenistan toward large-scale progressive reforms, including such important area as medicine. Having warmly congratulated the leader of the nation on the holiday traditionally marked by solemn opening of large facilities, the guest highly appreciates the achievements of our country in the field of protection and promotion of public health. 

As stressed a huge personal contribution of President Gurbanguly Berdimuhamedov, who for many years was in charge of the national health system, the development of domestic medical science and practices, as well as international cooperation in this directions. As is known, in honor of recognition of outstanding service, the head of Turkmenistan was conferred the title of Honorary Professor of Beijing University of Chinese Medicine in 2014. Despite its extremely intense work schedule, the leader of the nation continues its active scientific activity, being the author of a number of remarkable works. As is known, the multivolume work of President Gurbanguly Berdimuhamedov "Medicinal Plants of Turkmenistan" which are translated into several languages, attaches great interest among foreign experts, including the Chinese ones. 

Thanking for the kind words, the Turkmen leader stresses that health care and welfare of the people is one of the key priorities of Turkmenistan's state policy. With a view to solving the problems in this area, our country has created a new and effective model of the national health system, based on the best world achievements. 

In the course of the meeting, President Gurbanguly Berdimuhamedov and his guest exchanges views on the possibilities of expansion of the Turkmen-Chinese cooperation in the field of public health, and in particular, the intensification of mutually beneficial relations between the State Medical University and Beijing University of Chinese Medicine to be considered training and professional development, the establishment of contacts between industrial sciences, implementation of joint projects. As noted, a number of relevant negotiations are carried out with the aim to develop bilateral cooperation. Such cooperation contributes to the further strengthening of the traditionally friendly relations between two countries and nations to deepen effective Turkmen-Chinese partnership with the view of strategic emphasis. 

Xu Anlong proposes to open in our country the Center of Chinese medicine. Having supported this idea, the head of the state notes that Chinese medicine has been known since ancient times and has a centuries-old experience in the prevention and treatment of various diseases. And today, these ancient techniques and its practices as acupuncture, acupressure, Qigong therapy, healing gymnastics Tai Chi and etc., have not lost their effectiveness and are widely used all over the world. In this regard President of Turkmenistan addresses respective officials’ instructions to develop a joint work plan in this area.