Deputy Chairman of the Cabinet of Ministers of Turkmenistan Shahym Abdrahmanov held a business meeting with Vice-Premier of the Russian Federation Aleksandr Novak, who arrived in Ashgabat as a member of the Representative Russian delegation. This was reported by the website of the Government of the Russian Federation.

The parties discussed interaction of Russian and Turkmenistan in the oil and gas field, electrical power industry, renewable energy sources and peaceful atom. Russian companies offer their services in the field of modernization of electric power system of Turkmenistan with the attracting domestic contractors on equipment delivery. Oil companies are ready to take part in joint projects on development of deposits in Turkmenistan.

At the meeting also were discussed interaction in the field of oil and gas supply, building of gas infrastructure, preservation of environmental safety in the Caspian Sea.

“Our countries and our peoples are old friends, reliable partners, time-tested and linked by centuries-old ties of friendship and good neighborliness. Moscow and Ashgabat are ready to further expand cooperation on the basis of equality, mutual respect and consideration of each other's interests”, said Alexander Novak, Deputy Prime Minister of the Russian Federation.