Chairman of the Federation Council of the Federal Assembly of Russia Valentina Matvienko invited Chairman of the Halk Maslakhaty of Milli Gengesh of Turkmenistan Gurbanguly Berdimuhamedov to visit Russia.
The invitation was announced during a meeting held on 12 May 2022, Thursday on the sidelines of the Inter-Parliamentary Forum of Central Asia and Russia.
Matvienko invited Gurbanguly Berdimuhamedov to visit not only Moscow, but also one of the Russian regions. She stressed the importance of the visit in the light of celebration of the 30th anniversary of Turkmen-Russian diplomatic relations.
During the conversation, the speaker of the Federal Assembly of the Federation Council praised the outcomes of the first Inter-Parliamentary Forum.
The holding of such events contributes to the further deepening of cooperation between the parliaments of the Central Asian states and the promotion of common positions in the international arena, she said.
Gurbanguly Berdimuhamedov welcomed the initiative to make the Inter-Parliamentary Forum of Central Asian countries and Russia a regular platform. He also confirmed the readiness of Ashgabat to host the permanent secretariat of the forum.///nCa, 14 May 2022