Dmitry Medvedev congratulated President of the Republic of Turkmenistan Gurbanguly Berdimuhamedov on Neutrality Day, the country’s national holiday.

Dmitry Medvedev submitted the Agreement between Azerbaijan, Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan, Russia, Tajikistan, Turkmenistan, and Uzbekistan on creating the Central Asian Regional Information and Coordination Centre for Combating Illicit Trafficking of Narcotics, Psychotropic Substances and Their Precursors. The Agreement was signed by the presidents of these states on September 4, 2009 in Moscow.

Dmitry Medvedev and President of Turkmenistan Gurbanguly Berdimuhamedov discussed a broad range of bilateral cooperation issues, in particular trade and economic ties and joint projects in energy, agriculture, transport, telecommunications, and humanitarian sector, as well as a number of regional issues.

The first conversation between Dmitry Medvedev and President of Turkmenistan Gurbanguly Berdimuhamedov took place at the Turkmenbashi airport.

Dmitry Medvedev signed Federal Law On Ratification of the Agreement Between the Government of the Russian Federation and the Government of Turkmenistan on the Encouragement and Mutually Protection of Investments.

The presidents of Russia and Turkmenistan discussed key issues of bilateral relations and noted the positive cooperation dynamics in several areas. Mr Medvedev and Mr Berdimuhamedov expressed their satisfaction with the work of the Intergovernmental Commission and the development of interregional ties, which is of major practical importance for the Russian-Turkmen relations.