President Gurbanguly Berdimuhamedov met with former President of the Republic of Turkey Abdullah Gul. The guest cordially congratulated the Head of State Gurbanguly Berdimuhamedov on his birthday, wishing health, prosperity and new successes in his large-scale activities. ""Turkey is very proud that under your leadership the authority of Turkmenistan in the region and in the world as one of the powerful states of Asia is consistently enhanced and strengthened, and a successful neutrality policy serves the interests of regional stability and development, as well as universal peace"", the guest said. Thanking Abdullah Gul for his congratulations, President Gurbanguly Berdimuhamedov stressed that Turkmenistan is confident in the prospects of further development of the traditional partnership. During the conversation it was noted that the business circles of Turkey have well proven themselves in the Turkmen market. Companies with the participation of Turkish capital now constitute a solid part of the number of all foreign companies registered in Turkmenistan who take part in the implementation of large-scale programs of the country's social and economic development. In parting, President Gurbanguly Berdimuhamedov and Abdullah Gul expressed confidence in the successful development of partnership relations, exchanging wishes for happiness, prosperity and new successes on the path of creation and progress of the fraternal peoples of Turkmenistan and Turkey.