The President noted in his message Turkmenistan’s major successes in the economy, social sphere, science and technology, and the country’s growing influence on the international stage.
Mr Putin particularly noted the high level of relations between the two countries and said he was confident that Russia and Turkmenistan will continue actively developing the full range of their constructive bilateral ties and expanding their partnership in resolving current regional and international issues, which is fully in keeping with the two fraternal peoples’ interests and contributes to stability and security in Central Asia.