A two-day visit to Turkmenistan of a delegation of the Russian Federation headed by the governor of the Astrakhan region Igor Babushkin has ended today, the website of the Turkmen Foreign Ministry reported.

The Governor was received today by the President of Turkmenistan Gurbanguly Berdimuhamedov. During the meeting, a wide range of issues on the bilateral agenda of the Turkmen-Russian interaction was discussed.

According to the results of nine months of 2021, the foreign trade turnover between the Astrakhan region and Turkmenistan amounted to almost 200 million US dollars and remained at the level of the last year. However, the potential for trade cooperation is much higher. Igor Babushkin assured Gurbanguly Berdimuhamedov that Astrakhan companies are ready to supply grain and timber, special purpose pipes, nets, fish feed and agricultural products to the Turkmen market. In turn, the Astrakhan business has a demand for a wide range of Turkmen goods: they are ready to buy textiles, seasonal vegetables and fruits, cotton fiber, polypropylene and other goods, astrahan.bezformata.com reports.

During the visit, Babushkin also met with Deputy Chairman of the Cabinet of Ministers, Minister of Foreign Affairs of Turkmenistan Rashid Meredov and Deputy Chairman of the Cabinet of Ministers of Turkmenistan Serdar Berdimuhamedov, the source said.

The meeting provided an opportunity to discuss the current state and prospects of political and economic cooperation between Turkmenistan and the Astrakhan region. The importance of joint work within the framework of the Turkmen-Astrakhan Council on entrepreneurship was highlighted, and the prospects for cooperation in the fields of trade, construction, shipbuilding and maritime logistics were noted.

The parties noted the positive dynamics of bilateral trade, volumes of transportation activities and other economic indicators.

The fruitful partnership of the Turkmen side with the OAO “Pervomayskiy ship-repair plant” for the repair of dry-cargo ships and oil tankers was emphasized.

The parties expressed their readiness to further develop cooperation in the field of science, education, culture, health care, sports and other spheres.