Tatarstan President takes part in celebrations dedicated to Turkmenistan independence

The Tatarstan President Rustam Minnikhanov took part in celebrations on the occasion of 20th anniversary of Turkmenistan independence in Ashkhabad city. Members of Tatarstan delegation joined head of the Republic.

In the morning Rustam Minnikhanov and Russian Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary to Turkmenistan Aleksandr Blokhin laid flowers to the monument of Turkmenistan Independence. Afterwards Tatarstan delegates watched a festive parade on the occasion of 20th anniversary of the country.

Rustam Minnikhanov congratulated President of Turkmenistan and its citizens on 20th anniversary of state independence and said he was impressed by the festival.

By words of Rustam Minnikhanov relationships between Turkmenistan and Russia are actively developing. “Our major companies are functioning here and Turkmen students, in their turn, are studying at our universities”, RT President said.

Rustam Minnikhanov also told about topics to be discussed at a forthcoming meeting with Turkmenistan President Gurbanguly Berdymukhamedov.

“First of all, I would like to thank the President for attitude his country expresses towards Tatars and discuss cooperation of automotive company KAMAZ, oil company Tatneft and our shipbuilding company”, the Tatarstan President stated. Moreover, issues of cooperation in the sphere of education, cultural contacts and development of sport are to be debated with the Head of Turkmenistan.