CA-NEWS (TM) - During the meeting with Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov Turkmen President Gurbanguly Berdymuhamedov said that Russia is reliable and strategy partner of Turkmenistan, reported Prime-TASS.

He hopes that the visit of the Russian Foreign Minister to Ashgabat will be significant for strengthening of the political, trade and economic and educational relations between two countries.

Lavrov noticed the implementation of agreements which were reached during the visit of Berdymuhamedov to Russia last year. They are also being realized under the chairmanship of Russia in the CIS, according to him.

After the meeting with the Turkmen President Lavrov held talks with Turkmen Foreign Minister Rashid Meredov.