OREANDA-NEWS. September 13, 2011.  A delegation of the Astrakhan Oblast of the Russian Federation is on a working visit to the Turkmen capital. The main aim of the visit is to foster bilateral trade and economic cooperation in the railway and shipbuilding sectors.

The members of the delegation had the meetings at the State Fishing Industry Committee and the Ministry of Railway Transport of Turkmenistan. During the meetings emphasis was put on the high dynamics and effectiveness of mutually beneficial Turkmen-Russian cooperation which gave a significant role to strengthening direct partner relations with the regions of Russia, including the Astrakhan Oblast.

Underscoring the significance of successful trade and economic collaboration promoted in recent years between the two friendly states, which neighbour on the Caspian Sea, that is conditioned by the goals of comprehensive development of the region in compliance with national interest and secured by the bilateral agreements, the Russian guests expressed the keen willingness to intensify interdepartmental partnership in the transport sector. In particular, the prospects for collaboration with Astrakhan partners in implementing the programmes for modernization of the Turkmen fleet of rail vehicles and fishing vessels.

In Ashgabat the guests visited the Main National Museum and the Turkmen Carpet National Museum.