The President of Turkmenistan held a meeting with the Deputy Chairman of the Government of the Russian Federation

​President Serdar Berdimuhamedov received Alexey Overchuk, Deputy Chairman of the Government of the Russian Federation, Co-Chairman of the Intergovernmental Turkmen-Russian Commission on Economic Cooperation from the Russian side.

Expressing sincere gratitude for the opportunity to meet in person, the guest conveyed to the head of state, as well as to the National Leader of the Turkmen people, Chairman of the Halk Maslahaty Hero Arkadag, cordial greetings and best wishes from President of the Russian Federation Vladimir Putin and Chairman of the Government of the Russian Federation Mikhail Mishustin. At the same time, Russia's commitment to traditionally friendly relations with Turkmenistan was confirmed.

Welcoming the guest, President Serdar Berdimuhamedov conveyed warm greetings and good wishes to the top leadership of the Russian Federation, emphasizing the good-neighborly, strategic nature of the interstate partnership. As the Head of state noted, Turkmenistan, implementing a foreign policy course based on the principles of positive neutrality, also constructively interacts with Russia in a multilateral format, on reputable international platforms. In this regard, President Serdar Berdimuhamedov stressed the high level and importance of the XVI BRICS Summit held in the capital of the Republic of Tatarstan of the Russian Federation, which became an open platform for exchanging views and discussing topical issues of interstate cooperation.

Noting the importance of the current visit of the Deputy Prime Minister of the Russian Federation to Ashgabat in maintaining a regular intergovernmental dialogue between the two countries, the head of state wished fruitful negotiations with his Turkmen colleagues aimed at promoting mutually beneficial partnership.

During the meeting, an interested exchange of views took place on priority aspects of bilateral cooperation. At the same time, it was noted that the Turkmen-Russian relations, based on the principles of sincere friendship, trust and equality, are currently successfully developing in all directions. The political dialogue is being consistently strengthened, and active interparliamentary cooperation is being carried out. Productive ties have been established between Turkmenistan and the regions and subjects of the Russian Federation.

The key area of Turkmen-Russian cooperation was identified as the trade and economic sphere. For many years, the Russian Federation has been one of Turkmenistan's leading trade partners. The Intergovernmental Commission is working effectively, within the framework of which efforts are coordinated on the entire range of issues of bilateral partnership.

An equally important area of Turkmen-Russian cooperation is the humanitarian field. Fruitful contacts in the field of education, science and culture, as well as healthcare, occupy a special place in this direction.

In this context, the intention of both countries was confirmed to increase mutually beneficial diverse cooperation, which, being based on historically established ties, meets mutual long-term interests and strategies of interstate relations.

At the end of the meeting, President of Turkmenistan Serdar Berdimuhamedov and Deputy Prime Minister of the Russian Federation, Co-Chairman of the Intergovernmental Turkmen-Russian Commission on Economic Cooperation from the Russian side Alexey Overchuk exchanged best wishes to each other, expressing confidence that the traditional Turkmen-Russian partnership will continue to develop successfully, filling with new content.

Source: State News Agency