A meeting of the co-chairs of the Intergovernmental Turkmen-Russian Commission on Economic Cooperation, Deputy Chairman of the Cabinet of Ministers of Turkmenistan Nokerguly Atagulyev and Deputy Prime Minister of the Russian Federation Marat Khusnullin, took place at the St. Petersburg International Economic Forum.

"Russian-Turkmen relations are developing in an environment of partnership and trust. I would like to thank the Turkmen side for the attention paid to the recently held KazanForum, and for the participation of National Leader of the Turkmen people, Chairman of the Khalk Maslakhaty of Turkmenistan, esteemed Mr. Gurbanguly Myalikgulyevich Berdimuhamedov. I am confident that today's meeting will give a certain impetus to further relations. We will work on all the agreements reached, for the benefit of our peoples," Marat Khusnullin said.

The Deputy Prime Minister added that trade and economic ties between Russia and Turkmenistan are developing rapidly. The volume of trade turnover in January-March 2025 increased by 21.4%. In order to increase mutual trade, the parties are currently developing an intergovernmental action plan for 2025-2027, the press service of the Government of the Russian Federation reports.

At the meeting, the parties discussed the details of cooperation in the areas of trade, industry, energy, agriculture, culture, education, and also defined plans for the further development of bilateral relations.

As part of the active development of international transport corridors, new routes are being considered, including the direction through Turkmenistan to China and other countries. One of the promising projects is the Volga-Caspian Canal with access to the port of Turkmenbashi, as well as the "Eastern Bypass of the Caspian Sea" route within the framework of the North-South ITC.

Cooperation in the cultural sphere is also an important component of the entire complex of Russian-Turkmen relations. A striking event was the revival of the tradition of holding exchange cultural events. Last year, Days of Russian Culture were held in Turkmenistan.

Deputy Chairman of the Cabinet of Ministers of Turkmenistan Nokerguly Atagulyev expressed readiness for a constructive discussion of issues and confidence that the meeting will serve as a basis for the further development of mutually beneficial relations.

ORIENT