At present time, the Government of St. Petersburg is working on the preparation of documents on cooperation with the city of Arkadag.

This is stated in the congratulatory message of the Governor of St. Petersburg Alexander Beglov, which he sent on the occasion of the birthday of the National Leader of the Turkmen people, Chairman of the Halk Maslahaty Gurbanguly Berdimuhamedov.

“I hope they will lay a solid foundation for sister city relations, strengthen partnerships and long-standing friendship between our city and fraternal Turkmenistan”, - Beglov said, wishing Gurbanguly Berdimuhamedov good health and new achievements, according to today's “Neutral Turkmenistan” newspaper.