Russia highly appreciates friendly and trusting relations with Turkmenistan. This was stated by Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov during negotiations with the Deputy Chairman of the Government, the Foreign Minister of Turkmenistan Rashid Meredov.
“We are highly appreciated by friendly, trusting relations with the fraternal Turkmenistan, our partner and close friend, regardless of the international conjuncture,” said Lavrov.
He noted that Russia positively appreciated the participation of the President of Turkmenistan Serdar Berdimuhamedov in events dedicated to Victory Day in Moscow, as well as the participation of the combat calculation of the Armed Forces of Turkmenistan in the Victory Parade, including the Immortal Regiment’s campaign at the People’s Memory of Memory, the opening of the Memory Alley near the embassy. “All this confirms our commitment to the common history, common values and our intention to firmly protect this memory for the subsequent generations of our children and grandchildren,” Lavrov said.
According to the press service of the Russian Foreign Ministry, Lavrov’s conversation with Turkmenistan President Serdar Berdymuhamedov also took place.
“On the agenda, a number of questions that require subject attention, including projects in the framework of the North – South International Transport Corridor created. Russia and Turkmenistan will play an important role in the implementation of this truly promising undertaking, which will significantly strengthen the position of our entire region from the point of view of the logistics and development of the Eurasian continent, to ensure the connection between the northern and southern seas,” said he said. Lavrov.
He noted that the two countries have many areas of interaction in the international arena and, above all, this is the UN.
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According to him, in addition to the UN, there are other formats – the CIS, the Eurasian Economic Union and the Caspian Five.
“In general, I believe that the conversation was very useful. It sets the tone of the rest of my program in Ashgabat. Today with the deputy chairman of the Cabinet of Ministers, Minister of Foreign Affairs of Turkmenistan R.O. Mededov we will hold detailed negotiations, already in details, in the mentioned and other directions,” concluded Lavrov.