A separate topic of the Turkmen-Russian negotiations on the top level became the cooperation of Turkmenistan and Russia for the purposes of the developments in Central Asia. As it was noted by President Gurbanguly Berdimuhamedov, the two countries are gradually working to ensure durable peace, stability and security here. It meets mutual strategic interests, and such interaction is an important factor in achievement of this objective.  Turkmenistan holds in respect and understanding for the i...

The trade and economic partnership was the central theme of the Turkmen-Russian summit talks taking place in Ashgabat.  The parties noted its progressive and stable nature. Despite the objective difficulties associated with the situation in the global economy, Russia continues to be one of Turkmenistan's largest trading partners.  Thanks to efforts on both sides in recent years, contacts in this direction have intensified. Visits of the Turkmen delegations of the economic bloc to Russia we...

Speaking at the extended high-level talks, President Gurbanguly Berdimuhamedov highlighted the importance of Turkmen – Russian cooperation in bilateral and multilateral formats as important factor of making Caspian Sea to the place of peace, good-neighbourliness, harmony and beneficial partnership.  Plenty has been done in this direction recently. Joint work for Convention on the Status of Caspian Sea is coming to an end, President Gurbanguly Berdimuhamedov said, having expressed his hope tha...

Upon completion of the Turkmen-Russian high-level talks, it was held the ceremony of signing bilateral documents.  Presidents Gurbanguly Berdimuhamedov and Vladimir Putin put their signatures to the Joint Statement and a Treaty on Strategic Partnership between Turkmenistan and the Russian Federation.  In the presence of the heads of state the following documents were signed: Agreement between the Government of Turkmenistan and the Government of the Russian Federation for suppression of the...

On October 2, 2017, the opening ceremony of the Days of Culture of the Russian Federation in Turkmenistan was held. The creative action is timed to the official visit of Russian President Vladimir Putin to Ashgabat and demonstrates the importance of the cultural and humanitarian sphere in the strategic partnership of the two friendly states. Representatives of the sphere of culture, mass media, creative intelligentsia, the youth of the capital, and numerous admirers of art of the Russian peop...

On October 2, 2017, President of the Russian Federation Vladimir Putin arrived in Turkmenistan on an official visit. Officials greeted the President of Russia at the International Airport of Ashgabat, decorated with the national flags of two friendly countries. Along the carpet path leading from the airplane, in honor of the arrival of the high guest, the Honor Guard was built.  From the International Airport motorcade of the President of Russia proceeded to the Presidential Palace Complex...

On October 2, 2017, Ashgabat hosted a meeting between the Minister of Foreign Affairs of Turkmenistan R. Meredov and the delegation of the Russian Federation headed by the Minister of Foreign Affairs of the Russian Federation Sergey Lavrov, who arrived in Ashgabat a day before. During the talks, noting the high dynamics of the political interstate dialogue, the sides discussed the current state of relations and exchanged views and proposals on the development of a complex of bilateral relatio...