During the talks with President Nursultan Nazarbayev in Astana, President Gurbanguly Berdimuhamedov highlighted cooperation in ecological range of issues among urgent directions of bilateral partnership. The Turkmen leader made special mention that both states stand for further consolidation and improvement of the activity of the International Fund for Saving the Aral Sea, which is an important regional structure aimed at provision of cooperation in improvement of ecological, social and economic situation in the Aral Sea Region. President Gurbanguly Berdimuhamedov highlighted that Turkmenistan, being chairing country in the Fund, developed relative Concept reflecting priority plans of joint activity of the member states. The Head of the State expressed the hope for close cooperation with Kazakhstan for efficient and specific work of the Fund.