On June 12, the Embassy of the Russian Federation in Ashgabat hosted a reception on the occasion of the national holiday - the Day of Russia. The main guest was Nurmuhammet Amannepesov, Deputy Chairman of the Cabinet of Ministers of Turkmenistan.
The reception was also attended by prominent representatives of business and public circles, the scientific and cultural community, the media, ambassadors and military attachés of foreign states and Russian compatriots.
Opening the reception, Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of Russia to Turkmenistan Ivan Volynkin thanked the leadership of Turkmenistan for their careful attitude to the Russian language.
The diplomat added that trusting and warm relations between the Presidents of Russia and Turkmenistan serve as a solid foundation for the Turkmen-Russian relations of in-depth strategic partnership.
According to Volynkin, Russia highly appreciates the neutral status of Turkmenistan, its focus on the implementation of constructive initiatives, on reaching a compromise and developing cooperation between the countries.
According to Deputy Chairman of the Cabinet of Ministers of Turkmenistan Nurmuhammet Amannepesov, a high level of cooperation in all areas is noted in relations between the two countries.
According to Amannepesov, an active political dialogue is maintained at a high level - in 2022, the leaders of the Russian Federation and Turkmenistan met in various formats six times.