Russian President Vladimir Putin arrived in Ashgabat Thursday for an official visit, Turkmen media reported.
He was welcomed at Ashgabat International Airport by Turkmenistan’s official representatives.
The Russian leader is scheduled to participate in an international forum marking the International Year of Peace and Trust, the International Day of Neutrality, and the 30th anniversary of Turkmenistan’s permanent neutrality.
The forum’s agenda also includes bilateral meetings with leaders of several foreign states.
Earlier, Ashgabat received the presidents of Kyrgyzstan, Sadyr Japarov; Kazakhstan, Kassym-Jomart Tokayev; Iran, Masoud Pezeshkian; Tajikistan, Emomali Rahmon; Uzbekistan, Shavkat Mirziyoyev; Armenia, Vahagn Khachaturyan; Iraq, Abdul Latif Rashid; and São Tomé and Príncipe, Carlos Manuel Vila Nova.