HH the Emir Sheikh Tamim bin Hamad al-Thani and Turkmenistan President Gurbanguly Berdimuhamedov yesterday discussed bilateral ties and means to develop them in different spheres, particularly energy, economy, investments and sports. At the outset of the meeting, which was held at the presidential complex in Ashgabat, the president welcomed the Emir’s first ever visit to Turkmenistan, pointing that the past years have seen distinct and fruitful between the two countries in political, economic and commercial spheres.