Russian Foreign Minister noted the richness of partnership between Turkmenistan and Russia

In the course of Meetings of the Foreign Ministers of Turkmenistan and the Russian FederationSergey Lavrov noted The richness of the program of the Turkmen delegationwhich, in his opinion, speaks of the close ties between the two states. Earlier talks were supplemented by a review of foreign policy coordination, taking into account the initiatives of the head of Turkmenistan. The Russian foreign minister emphasized the fact that the bilateral Strategic Partnership Agreement of 2017 was signed at the initiative of Gurbanguly Berdymukhamedov. Despite the global pandemic, joint plans have been implemented, and the dialogue between the two countries has been carried out at different levels.

The Russian foreign minister drew attention to the fact that the trade turnover between the two countries has increased by 40%. Signed during the visit of the Turkmen delegation Intergovernmental agreement will give the opportunity to increase this indicator even more.

Sergey Lavrov emphasized the mutual support of the two states in confronting the global pandemic COVID-19.

The Russian politician also noted the priority of cultural, humanitarian and educational cooperation. The Russian side expects to make up for the opportunities lost in 2020 due to the pandemic by organizing joint events - cultural days, a week of Russian cinema in Turkmenistan, exchange tours of the Turkmen and Russian theaters. Sergey Lavrov promised to make every effort to allow Turkmen students to continue their studies in Russian universities, including the distance learning format.

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