Russia, Turkmenistan have close positions on most of international problems - Putin

ASHGABAT, October 2. /TASS/. Moscow’s and Ashgabat’s positions on most of international problems are either close or similar, Russian President Vladimir Putin said on Monday after talks with his Turkmenistan’s counterpart, Gurbanguly Berdymukhamedov. According to the Russian leader, the meeting was held in a constructive atmosphere. "We noted that our view on practically all international problems either coincide or are very close," Putin stressed, adding that they had exchanged opinion of the most important and most pressing matters, such as problems on the post-Soviet territory and the situation in Afghanistan. Serious attention, in his words, was focused on economic and humanitarian ties between the two countries. The Russian leader said he was sure that all the plans outlined in the documents that had been signed after Monday’s talks would be implemented. The Turkmen leader, in turn, also noted that the two countries have close or identical positions on many issues of the international and regional agenda. He said that among the topics for discussion was cooperation in the Caspian Sea. Both sides, in his words, reiterated their commitment to plans of expanding trade-and-economic cooperation. Turkmenistan is interested in the activities of big Russian companies on its territory, Berdymukhamedov emphasized. Read more