Today, a telephone conversation took place between current President of Turkmenistan Gurbanguly Berdimuhamedov and President of the Republic of Belarus Alexander Lukashenko.

Having warmly greeted his colleague, the leader of the nation said that, according to the outcomes of the presidential elections held on March 12, announced by the Central Election Commission, Serdar Berdimuhamedov was elected the new President of Turkmenistan, saying that he intends to continue his active, but already as Chairman of the Halk Maslakhaty of Milli Gengesh.

The current head of Turkmen state took the opportunity to thank the President of the Republic of Belarus for his great personal contribution to the development of bilateral relations and fruitful cooperation.

In turn, President Alexander Lukashenko, congratulating the Turkmen leader on the successful presidential elections, noted that this social and political event aroused great interest among the world community and became another confirmation of the democratization of modern Turkmen society.

As was noted, under the leadership of current President Gurbanguly Berdimuhamedov, Turkmenistan has been confidently following the path of strengthening its statehood, dynamic socio-economic development, and raising its prestige in the international arena. Belarus highly appreciates the fact that, over the years, bilateral relations have acquired a new quality and reached the level of strategic partnership. In this regard, sincere wishes were expressed for further active work in the post of Chairman of the Halk Maslakhaty of Milli Gengesh of Turkmenistan for the benefit of the two countries and their peoples.

Expressing his sincere gratitude to his Belarusian colleague for the congratulations and kind words, the current head of state stressed that during many years effective joint work has been carried out to expand relations between the two countries, and expressed confidence in the further steady development and strengthening of the established constructive dialogue.

Having wished the President of the Republic of Belarus sound health, long years of life and success in all undertakings, the leader of the nation handed the phone to newly elected President Serdar Berdimuhamedov.

Warmly congratulating the elected President of Turkmenistan on his convincing victory in the elections, President Alexander Lukashenko wished him great success in his work at the highest state post.

Sincerely thanking for the congratulations and kind wishes, Serdar Berdimuhamedov expressed his readiness to continue the course of the current President of Turkmenistan, aimed at further strengthening the wide-ranging partnership with the Republic of Belarus, with which good traditions of friendship and cooperation have historically developed that meet he long-term mutual interests of our peoples and countries.

At the end of the telephone conversation, current President Gurbanguly Berdimuhamedov, newly elected President of Turkmenistan Serdar Berdimuhamedov and President Alexander Lukashenko, expressing their firm confidence that bilateral cooperation would continue to grow on a mutually beneficial and equal basis, exchanged best wishes.