Today, the President of the Republic of Uzbekistan Serdar Berdimuhamedov received the Chairman of the State Duma of the Federal Assembly of the Russian Federation Vyacheslav Volodin, who came to our country as the leader of the Russian parliamentary delegation.
The Turkmen leader warmly congratulated the head of the State Duma of the Federal Assembly of the Russian Federation on the hospitable Turkmen land and noted that the role of parliaments in the life of the state is increasing. Inter-parliamentary relations are one of the important tools for establishing effective dialogue between countries, strengthening international cooperation and mutual understanding. In this regard, the visit of the Speaker of the State Duma of the Federal Assembly of the Russian Federation will provide an opportunity to develop Turkmen-Russian cooperation and exchange experience between legislative bodies. Speaking of which,
The leader of the State Duma of the Federal Assembly of the Russian Federation expressed his sincere gratitude for the cordial reception and conveyed to the Turkmen leader the greetings and best wishes of the President of the Russian Federation Vladimir Putin. The guest also stressed that bilateral cooperation, including parliamentary relations, is being dynamically developed with the efforts of the Heads of State of the two countries. It was noted that the visit of the National Leader of the Turkmen people, Chairman of the People's Council of Turkmenistan Gurbanguly Berdimuhamedov to Moscow last year gave a new impetus to Turkmen-Russian cooperation in the field of legislative institutions.
During the meeting, it was emphasized with satisfaction that Turkmen-Russian relations, based on the principles of equality and mutual respect, have a friendly and strategic character. The high level of mutual understanding and trust inherent in interstate relations is a solid foundation for the development of effective cooperation in all areas.
Effective political dialogue and regular relations at different levels contribute to the successful development of bilateral cooperation. In this regard, the significance of the recent official visit of the Prime Minister of the Russian Federation to Turkmenistan was highlighted. During the meetings and talks, it was confirmed that the parties intend to further develop the Turkmen-Russian cooperation and signed a large set of documents. A joint business conference was also held in Ashgabat. All this is aimed at qualitatively new impetus to intergovernmental cooperation.
In connection with the exchange of views on the priority areas of cooperation, it was noted that cooperation in trade and economy, energy, industry, transport and other sectors has a fruitful character. Direct relations established between Turkmenistan and the regions and subjects of the Russian Federation complement the multifaceted bilateral cooperation. Effective relations in the fields of science and education, healthcare, and culture are an integral part of Turkmen-Russian cooperation.
Parliamentary cooperation, which is considered as another important tool for strengthening mutual understanding between the two countries and their peoples, was a special topic of the conversation. It was emphasized that it is necessary to develop this direction in order to provide legislative support for agreements reached at a high level and adopted solutions. The Turkmen leader confirmed the country's readiness to further support the activation of this cooperation and took the opportunity to express his warm greetings and best wishes to the President of the Russian Federation, Vladimir Putin.
At the end of the meeting, President Serdar Berdimuhamedov and Chairman of the State Duma of the Federal Assembly of the Russian Federation Vyacheslav Volodin expressed confidence that the intergovernmental relations based on the principles of friendship and good neighborliness will be enriched with new meaning and will be developed more dynamically, wishing each other good health, success, two and they wished prosperity and prosperity to the people of the country.
Source: Turkmenistan: the Golden Age Online Newspaper