Co-chairs of the Turkmen-Russian Intergovernmental Commission on Economic Cooperation held a meeting on the sidelines of the SPIEF
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A meeting of the co-chairs of the Intergovernmental Turkmen-Russian Commission on Economic Cooperation, Vice-Chairman of the Cabinet of Ministers of Turkmenistan Nokerguly Atagulyev and Deputy Prime Minister of the Russian Federation Marat Khusnullin, was held at the St. Petersburg International Economic Forum, the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Turkmenistan reports.
"Russian-Turkmen relations are developing in an environment of partnership and trust. I would like to thank the Turkmen side for the attention that it paid to the recent KazanForum and for the participation of the Chairman of the Halk Maslahaty of Turkmenistan Gurbanguly Berdimuhamedov in it. I am confident that today's meeting will give a certain impetus to further relations. We will work on all the agreements reached, for the benefit of our peoples," said Marat Khusnullin.
He added that trade and economic relations between Russia and Turkmenistan demonstrate high rates of development. The volume of trade turnover in January-March 2025 increased by 21.4%. In order to increase mutual trade, an intergovernmental action plan for 2025-2027 is currently being developed.
Vice-Chairman Nokerguly Atagulyev expressed readiness for a constructive discussion of issues and confidence that the meeting will serve as a basis for the further development of mutually beneficial relations.
The parties discussed the details of cooperation in the fields of trade, industry, energy, agriculture, culture, education, and also defined plans for the further development of bilateral relations.
As part of the active development of international transport corridors, new routes are being considered, including the direction through Turkmenistan to China and other countries. One of the promising projects is the Volga-Caspian Canal with access to the port of Turkmenbashi, as well as the "Eastern Bypass of the Caspian Sea" route within the framework of the North-South ITC. It was also noted that an important component of Russian-Turkmen relations is cooperation in the cultural sphere.
The results of the work of the fuel and energy complex for nine months were discussed at the industry meeting
Today, a reporting meeting was held in the Central building of the oil and gas complex of Turkmenistan, at which the results of the work of the industry enterprises for January-September of the current year, held under the motto "Epoch of people with Arkadag", were discussed.
The results of work in the fuel and energy complex were considered and its economic state was discussed
On November 24, President Gurbanguly Berdimuhamedov held a working meeting on the development of the fuel and energy and financial and economic complexes of the country with the participation of the relevant Vice-Chairmen of the Cabinet of Ministers and heads of a number of specialized structures, at which the results of the work carried out in the fuel and energy complex were considered and its economic state was discussed.
Opening and construction start ceremonies of a number of infrastructure facilities were held
On September 11, Turkmenistan hosted opening and construction start ceremonies of a number of infrastructure facilities with the participation of Afghanistan. The ceremonies were attended by the President of Turkmenistan Serdar Berdimuhamedov, the Chairman of the Halk Malahaty of Turkmenistan Gurbanguly Berdimuhamedov, as well as the Acting Chairman of the Cabinet of Ministers of Afghanistan Molla Mohammed Hassan Akhund, TDH reports.
Construction is progressing
Since the number of various types of equipment is increasing every year, their uninterrupted supply of fuel and lubricants is becoming an urgent issue. In our country, intensive work to successfully resolve this issue is underway. Within the framework of the approved programs, local refineries will be reconstructed and new filling stations will be built.
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