President of Turkmenistan Gurbanguly Berdimuhamedov, who was on an official visit to the Islamic Republic of Iran in the framework of the Summit of the Gas Exporting Countries Forum (GECF) in Tehran, had a meeting with President of the Russian Federation Vladimir Putin.
The Presidents of the two states exchanged their views on a number of key issues of regional and international agenda and confirmed the intention of the two countries to further strengthen traditional cooperation in bilateral and multi-lateral formats, within the UN and other authoritative organisations and structures with the aim to ensure global peace, security and wellbeing.
Speaking about the GECF Summit agenda, the Presidents of Turkmenistan and the Russian Federation underlined the importance of developing effective mechanisms to optimize mutually beneficial international partnership in the strategic energy sector.
The leaders of the two states discussed a number of issues on the Caspian Sea, in particular insurance of security in the Caspian Sea region.
The President of Turkmenistan noted that Kazakhstan would host the Caspian Summit in 2016. The Turkmen leader emphasized that Kazakhstan colleagues regularly addressed Turkmen air traffic control services expressing their concern on flights safety over the Caspian Sea. In this context, the colleagues from Kazakhstan requested to create all necessary conditions to ensure the safety of passenger and cargo flights over the Caspian Sea.
Noting that Turkmenistan is celebrating the 20th anniversary of neutrality this year, the Turkmen leader once again invited the President of the Russian Federation to visit our country and take part in the festivities on occasion of this remarkable date, including the International high-level conference, which will be held in Ashgabat in December this year.
Thanking for the invitation and underlining the importance of the upcoming celebrations, the Russian leader emphasized that the Russian Federation had the greatest respect to the neutrality of Turkmenistan that stood as a significant factor for maintaining peace and stability in the region.
In conclusion, President Gurbanguly Berdimuhamedov and President Vladimir Putin expressed belief that Turkmen-Russian relations based on centuries-old traditions of friendship and unfailing goodwill of the two countries, would successfully develop and be filled with new content.
The Presidents of the two states exchanged their views on a number of key issues of regional and international agenda and confirmed the intention of the two countries to further strengthen traditional cooperation in bilateral and multi-lateral formats, within the UN and other authoritative organisations and structures with the aim to ensure global peace, security and wellbeing.
Speaking about the GECF Summit agenda, the Presidents of Turkmenistan and the Russian Federation underlined the importance of developing effective mechanisms to optimize mutually beneficial international partnership in the strategic energy sector.
The leaders of the two states discussed a number of issues on the Caspian Sea, in particular insurance of security in the Caspian Sea region.
The President of Turkmenistan noted that Kazakhstan would host the Caspian Summit in 2016. The Turkmen leader emphasized that Kazakhstan colleagues regularly addressed Turkmen air traffic control services expressing their concern on flights safety over the Caspian Sea. In this context, the colleagues from Kazakhstan requested to create all necessary conditions to ensure the safety of passenger and cargo flights over the Caspian Sea.
Noting that Turkmenistan is celebrating the 20th anniversary of neutrality this year, the Turkmen leader once again invited the President of the Russian Federation to visit our country and take part in the festivities on occasion of this remarkable date, including the International high-level conference, which will be held in Ashgabat in December this year.
Thanking for the invitation and underlining the importance of the upcoming celebrations, the Russian leader emphasized that the Russian Federation had the greatest respect to the neutrality of Turkmenistan that stood as a significant factor for maintaining peace and stability in the region.
In conclusion, President Gurbanguly Berdimuhamedov and President Vladimir Putin expressed belief that Turkmen-Russian relations based on centuries-old traditions of friendship and unfailing goodwill of the two countries, would successfully develop and be filled with new content.