On February 11, 2017 in the premises of Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Turkmenistan there was a meeting between the Minister of Foreign Affairs of Turkmenistan R. Meredov with the Russian delegation headed by Deputy Chairman of the Federation Council of the Federal Assembly of the Russian Federation Ilyas Mohammed-Salamovich Umakhanov.
During the conversation, the sides discussed the current state and prospects of development of bilateral cooperation and identified specific areas of further cooperation. The parties also noted the prospects for expansion and strengthening of parliamentary ties.
During the meeting, the parties spoke for further strengthening of relations in the fields of cultural and humanitarian cooperation, as science, education, sports and tourism, which are important components of bilateral relations.