Deputy Chairman of the Cabinet of Ministers of Turkmenistan Mammetkhan Chakiyev held a working meeting with a delegation of the Astrakhan region headed by Vice Governor Denis Afanasyev. The negotiations took place within the framework of the working visit of Russian representatives to Turkmenistan.

During the meeting, the parties discussed several areas of bilateral cooperation. Special attention was paid to the development of air services between the regions. As Denis Afanasyev, Vice-Governor of the Astrakhan Region, noted, “a direct flight from Astrakhan to Turkmenbashi is very important for the development of tourism and business ties. Our airport is ready to provide the necessary conditions for the operation of Turkmen Airlines on this route”.

The negotiators also considered the prospects for the implementation of the logistics center, for which the Astrakhan region has already provided territory and signed relevant agreements. The possibilities of launching a regular shipping line between the ports of the two regions and cooperation in the field of shipbuilding were discussed.

Mammetkhan Chakiyev expressed Turkmenistan’s interest in training specialists for shipping and shipbuilding companies on the basis of Astrakhan universities, in particular the Caspian Institute of Marine and River Transport.

The parties also agreed on the participation of Turkmen representatives of shipbuilding, shipping and logistics companies in the October Astrakhan International Forum “MTK North–South – New Horizons”.

The meeting took place during the celebration of Turkmenistan’s Independence Day, which was attended by the Astrakhan delegation.