Today, a telephone conversation took place between President of Turkmenistan Serdar Berdimuhamedov and President of the Russian Federation Vladimir Putin.

The head of the Russian Federation cordially congratulated the President of Turkmenistan on his birthday, wished him good health, well-being, further success in his responsible state activities and conveyed warm greetings and best wishes to National Leader of the Turkmen people, Chairman of the Khalk Maslakhaty Gurbanguly Berdimuhamedov, noting his great personal contribution to strengthening fruitful bilateral cooperation.

Serdar Berdimuhamedov expressed gratitude to Vladimir Putin for his attention to the development of cooperation, noting that the consistent expansion of strategic partnership with the Russian Federation is one of the priority areas of Turkmenistan's foreign policy, TDH reports. Relations between our countries are based on the principles of friendship, trust and mutual understanding. Over the years of cooperation, good results have been achieved.

President Serdar Berdimuhamedov expressed confidence in the further development and strengthening of relations for the benefit of the peoples of the two countries. During the telephone conversation, the heads of state confirmed the readiness of Turkmenistan and the Russian Federation for further multilateral cooperation.

According to the Kremlin press service, the conversation touched on issues of preparation for major international events to be held in Russia and Turkmenistan in October - the CIS summit in Moscow and the BRICS summit in Kazan, as well as the forum in Ashgabat dedicated to the 300th anniversary of Magtymguly.

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