On August 28, a meeting between the Minister of Foreign Affairs of Turkmenistan Rashid Meredov and the Minister of Foreign Affairs of the Russian Federation Sergey Lavrov was held in Moscow.
The heads of the foreign policy agencies noted with satisfaction the fruitful nature of the interstate dialogue, built on the principles of deep strategic partnership.
Having emphasized the key role of contacts at the highest and high levels, the participants agreed that these meetings are the main factor in strengthening bilateral cooperation with a long-term perspective.
The significance of 2025 – the International Year of Peace and Trust in the history of the two countries was noted: this year marks 30 years of the legal status of permanent positive Neutrality of Turkmenistan and 80 years since the Victory in the Great Patriotic War.
During the talks, a constructive dialogue took place on key areas of the bilateral agenda, in particular, the parties analyzed and assessed the current state of political-diplomatic, trade-economic and cultural-humanitarian cooperation, reviewed the implementation of previously reached agreements, and discussed joint actions for the future.
In the context of cooperation between the foreign ministries, the diplomats considered issues of practical implementation of the Cooperation Program between the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Turkmenistan and the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the Russian Federation for 2025-2026, signed during the official visit of Minister S. Lavrov to Ashgabat in June this year.
A common desire to intensify trade and economic cooperation was expressed. The ministers emphasized that the activities of the Intergovernmental Turkmen-Russian Commission on Economic Cooperation, on the platform of which specific plans and projects are being implemented, are an effective mechanism for interstate dialogue of a sustainable and long-term nature.
According to the mutual opinion of the parties, the spheres of science, education, culture and art have become an effective tool for bringing together the friendly Turkmen and Russian peoples.
During the meeting, the positive experience of joint activities within the framework of international organizations was noted. The fruitful nature of the Turkmen-Russian partnership at the UN, CIS, Caspian “Five”, and the “Central Asia – Russia” format was emphasized.
Particular attention was paid to the development of five-sided cooperation in the Caspian region. At the same time, it was noted that today the problems of the Caspian go far beyond the regional framework and require a comprehensive international approach, primarily at the UN level. The diplomats voiced the mutual readiness of the parties to continue building up multilateral cooperation.
At the end of the meeting, the ministers made statements for the media.
