Ashgabat, December 13, SPA -- The Chinese President Hu Jintao flew into Ashgabat, capital of Turkmenistan, Sunday for a working visit to the central Asian state. In Ashgabat, the Chinese President will meet his Turkmenistan"s counterpart Gurbanguly Berdymukhamedov to exchange views on strengthening the cooperative ties between the two countries, according to Chinese press reports quoted by Qatar News Agency (QNA). The two leaders will review the progress in bilateral ties in recent years, and make plans for boosting bilateral ties and all-round cooperation in the years to come. --SPA 13:35 LOCAL TIME 10:35 GMT www.spa.gov.sa/727578