President of the Republic of Korea Lee Jae-myung sent congratulations to President of Turkmenistan Serdar Berdimuhamedov on the occasion of the country's Independence Day, expressing hope for further strengthening of bilateral cooperation. This was reported by the news website Turkmenportal.

‘I hope that the trust, friendly relations and cooperation established between the Republic of Korea and Turkmenistan will continue to strengthen, and that the friendship between our peoples will grow through active exchanges,’ the message said.

On 27 September, Turkmenistan celebrated the 34th anniversary of its independence with festive events throughout the country.