The cultural-humanitarian relations always played a special role in the Turkmen-Russian relations, served as a strong bridge of mutual understanding, trust, deep respect and sympathy of peoples of Turkmenistan and Russia.

Speaking at the extended high-level talks, President Gurbanguly Berdimuhamedov highlighted the importance of Turkmen – Russian cooperation in bilateral and multilateral formats as important factor of making Caspian Sea to the place of peace, good-neighbourliness, harmony and beneficial partnership.

A separate topic of the Turkmen-Russian negotiations on the top level became the cooperation of Turkmenistan and Russia for the purposes of the developments in Central Asia. As it was noted by President Gurbanguly Berdimuhamedov, the two countries are gradually working to ensure durable peace, stability and security here. It meets mutual strategic interests, and such interaction is an important factor in achievement of this objective.

The trade and economic partnership was the central theme of the Turkmen-Russian summit talks taking place in Ashgabat.

Turkmen – Russian high-level talks are continued in Oguzkhan Presidential Palace Complex. They were started in one-on-one and continued in extended format with participation of official delegations of both countries.

President of Russian Federation Vladimir Putin has arrived on official visit to Turkmen capital in the afternoon.

On 2 October Ashgabat will host talks between the President of Turkmenistan, Gurbanguly Berdimuhamedov, and the President of the Russian Federation, Vladimir Putin, who will arrive in the Turkmen capital with an official visit. Priority aspects of interstate relations, issues of regional and international politics that are of mutual interest for the sides will be discussed at the high-level meeting.

“I express my cordial congratulations to you and all Turkmen people on occasion of V Asian Indoor and Martial Arts Games held in Ashgabat on September 17 – 27, - the message of President of France Emmanuel Macron says.

“On behalf of Polish people and personally, I would like to address Your Excellency with cordial congratulations on occasion of the 25th anniversary of diplomatic relations between the Republic of Poland and Turkmenistan, - the message of President of the Republic of Poland Andrzej Duda says.

President Gurbanguly Berdimuhamedov signed the Resolution under which the following singers, that took part in the TV contest, Ýaňlan, Diýarym, were announced winners and awarded with a golden chain of the President of Turkmenistan: