Turkmenistan, Ashgabat, June 27 / Trend H. Hasanov /
According to Turkmen President Gurbanguly Berdimuhamedov's decree, Mekan Ishangulyev was appointed Turkmen Consul to the Russian Federation (Astrakhan city), the Turkmen government said today.
Turkmen President Gurbanguly Berdimuhammadov signed a decree to open a Turkmen consulate in Astrakhan for the further development of bilateral relations between Turkmenistan and the Russian Federation.
Turkmenistan is interested in expanding ferry transportation in the Caspian Sea. According to the experts, the direct rail and ferry service between Russian ports Olya near Astrakhan and Makhachkala and the port of Turkmenbashi, could increase cargo flow from Turkmenistan to Russia, Georgia, Ukraine and Belarus.
Astrakhan offers power equipment for developing the Turkmen energy system, ships and tools for fishing and the construction of extractive platforms for the Turkmen sector of the Caspian Sea. The Guzhvin shipyard repairs dry cargo ships from Turkmenistan.
Turkmenistan is ready to increase exports of building materials, particularly cement, petroleum and petrochemical products, agricultural and light goods to Astrakhan.
The Astrakhan region is a border region of the Russian Federation, located at the crossroads of trade routes and transport corridors. The interaction with Turkmenistan could become stronger in the context of adopting the new law of the Russian Federation. According to it, the so-called customs clearance of goods will be implemented at the border intersection.
Turkmen goods transported through the border in Astrakhan will be smoothly distributed throughout the country. The Astrakhan region is interested in Turkmenistan's transit potential to transport Russian goods, particularly to Central Asia and Afghanistan.