A meeting of the co-chairs of the Intergovernmental Turkmen-Russian Commission on Economic Cooperation was held in St. Petersburg

A meeting of the co-chairs of the Intergovernmental Turkmen-Russian Commission on Economic Cooperation, Deputy Chairman of the Cabinet of Ministers of Turkmenistan Nokerguly Atagulyev and Deputy Prime Minister of the Russian Federation Marat Khusnullin, was held on the sidelines of St. Petersburg International Economic Forum.

"Russian-Turkmen relations are developing in an environment of partnership and trust. I would like to thank the Turkmen side for the attention paid to the recently held KazanForum, and for the participation of the National Leader of the Turkmen people, Chairman of the Halk Maslahaty of Turkmenistan Gurbanguly Berdimuhamedov. 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.

The Deputy Prime Minister 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, the parties are currently developing an intergovernmental action plan for 2025-2027, M. Khusnullin noted.

Deputy Chairman of the Cabinet of Ministers of Turkmenistan 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.

At the meeting, 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 an outlet to the port of Turkmenbashi, as well as the "Eastern Bypass of the Caspian Sea" route within the framework of the ITC "North-South".

Cooperation in the cultural sphere is also an important component of the entire complex of Russian-Turkmen relations. A striking event was the revival of the tradition of holding exchange cultural events.