Baku, Azerbaijan, April 20
By Huseyn Hasanov – Trend:
Consultations on consular issues between the Ministries of Foreign Affairs of Turkmenistan and the Russian Federation were held in Ashgabat, the Turkmen Foreign Ministry said in a message.
The Russian delegation was headed by Deputy Foreign Minister Yevgeny Ivanov.
"Noting the positive dynamics of the development of bilateral relations in the political, trade, economic, cultural and humanitarian spheres, the sides exchanged views on the development of cooperation between the consular services of the two countries", the message reads.
The participants of the meeting also discussed issues of the international agenda in the field of migration.
The parties noted the importance of regular bilateral consultations to further expand cooperation and explore best practices.
It should be noted that Russia holds a leading position in the ranking of the largest foreign trade partners of Turkmenistan. In recent years, cooperation has intensified at the regional level, including with Tatarstan, St. Petersburg, Astrakhan and Sverdlovsk regions.
More than 190 enterprises that implement more than 240 investment projects are registered on the Turkmen market with the participation of Russian capital. Among the traditional partners there are "KAMAZ", "Areti" companies, and "Siberia" airlines.