Presidents of Turkmenistan and Russia Discuss Strengthening Partnership and Preparations for CIS Summit
On September 22, a telephone conversation took place between President of Turkmenistan Serdar Berdimuhamedov and President of the Russian Federation Vladimir Putin.
The Russian head of state warmly congratulated his Turkmen counterpart on his birthday and conveyed his best wishes. In turn, the President of Turkmenistan congratulated the Russian leader on the successful holding of elections to the State Duma of the Federal Assembly.
During the conversation, the parties expressed satisfaction with the high level and progressive momentum of the bilateral strategic partnership. The leaders reaffirmed their mutual commitment to further comprehensively deepening Turkmen-Russian cooperation.
Preparations for the meeting of the Council of Heads of State of the CIS countries were a separate topic of the negotiations. A major integration summit is scheduled for October of this year and will be held under the chairmanship of Turkmenistan.
