On 5 March, Esen Aydogdyev, Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of Turkmenistan to the Russian Federation, held a meeting in Moscow with Konstantin Kosachev, Deputy Speaker of the Federation Council. This was reported by the Orient news agency.

The main topic of the talks was the development of strategic partnership between the two countries and the implementation of Turkmenistan's programme for its chairmanship of the CIS in 2026. The parties emphasised the important role of inter-parliamentary dialogue in strengthening relations between states. Particular attention was paid to the international agenda and Ashgabat's initiatives within the framework of its chairmanship of the Commonwealth.

K. Kosachev highly appreciated the concept of the chairmanship prepared by Turkmenistan, noting its substance and expressing Russia's readiness to support the proposed initiatives, including at the CIS Interparliamentary Assembly.

The interlocutors also noted the steady development of bilateral cooperation, which covers the economic, political and humanitarian spheres.