Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov promised to provide support to students from Turkmenistan studying at Russian universities. He stated this at a meeting with Deputy Prime Ministers of Turkmenistan Rashid Meredov and Serdar Berdimuhamedov held in Moscow today.

"Every year there is an increase in the number of Turkmen students studying in Russia. We will do everything possible so that in the conditions of temporary interruptions in regular flights, they can continue their studies, including using the remote format," Lavrov said.

Lavrov in his address called the guests "dear friends" and expressed his readiness to build up existing ties.

"We appreciate the attention of the President of Turkmenistan to the development of Russian-Turkmen relations. It was on his initiative that the Strategic Partnership Agreement was signed in Ashgabat in 2017, the Russian minister recalled. - It underlies all our plans and concrete actions. In 2020, despite the pandemic, these plans were implemented, contacts took place in all forms, including face-to-face contacts. The program of inter-MFA cooperation for 2019-2020 has been practically completed."

The head of the Russian Foreign Ministry noted that, despite the very unfavorable world economic situation, the trade turnover grew by almost 40%.

“This is an excellent result,” Lavrov stressed, recalling that on March 30 of this year, an Intergovernmental Agreement was signed to promote interregional cooperation, which will further enhance the relevant ties.

Let us remind you that the working visit of the Turkmen delegation to Moscow began on March 30. Earlier, Rashid Meredov and Serdar Berdimuhamedov discussed cooperation with Russian Deputy Prime Minister Alexey Overchuk.

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