Today, the National Leader of the Turkmen people, Chairman of the Halk Maslakhaty of Turkmenistan, Hero-Arkadag Gurbanguly Berdimuhamedov left for a working visit to the Republic of Tatarstan of the Russian Federation, where he will take part in the XVI International Economic Forum "Russia - Islamic World: KazanForum 2025" as an honorary guest.

Hero-Arkadag was seen off by officials at the capital’s International Airport.

Turkmenistan's participation in this forum is considered by our country in the context of an extensive agenda of cooperation with the Russian Federation and the Islamic world, the development of long-term partnerships in politics, economics, trade, cultural and humanitarian spheres.

An important aspect of this process is cooperation with the regions of the Russian Federation, among which the Republic of Tatarstan occupies a special place – both due to its powerful resource and industrial potential and the historical ties between the two fraternal peoples.

Recently, relations between Turkmenistan and Tatarstan have been given an additional powerful impetus, bringing them to a new level.

Cooperation with enterprises and companies of Tatarstan in the economy, trade, and transport is developing productively. Significant prospects are opening up in the agricultural, food, and processing industries. Relations in the educational, scientific, cultural, and humanitarian spheres are consistently expanding.

Multifaceted and effective relations between Turkmenistan and the Republic of Tatarstan today serve as a significant component of strengthening the deep strategic partnership between Turkmenistan and the Russian Federation.

Therefore, it is natural that during the visit of the National Leader of the Turkmen people to Kazan, his contacts with the leadership of Russia and meetings with high representatives of the Russian government are planned.

It must be said that Turkmenistan's representative presence at the Kazan Forum arouses increasing interest in our country among its participants every year. This testifies to the steadily growing authority of Turkmenistan in the Islamic world, recognition of its constructive and constructive role in the activities of the Islamic Cooperation Organization. This is evidenced, in particular, by the high assessment of the initiatives and proposals put forward by Turkmenistan within the framework of the work of specialized structures - the Islamic Development Bank and the Islamic Food Security Organization. Turkmenistan is ready to share its considerable and positive experience with its partners, including at the sites of  the “KazanForum”.

Within its framework, the annual international exhibition of the halal industry "Russia Halal Expo 2025" is held. As always, this year the national exposition of Turkmenistan is represented solidly, being one of the most representative, which arouses the legitimate interest of participants and visitors. It shows a wide range of goods from Turkmen manufacturers representing various branches of national industry and agriculture. According to experts, Turkmen products are of the highest quality and meet the best international standards. Naturally, in recent years, there has been a steady increase in Turkmen exports to Russia. It is obvious that the success of the Turkmen exposition in Kazan opens up prospects for expanding cooperation and establishing business and partnership relations with other countries.

The visit of the delegation of Turkmenistan headed by the National Leader of the Turkmen people to Kazan, the upcoming meetings and contacts are designed to become a significant event in the process of developing and deepening Turkmen-Russian interstate cooperation, as well as significantly strengthen our country's ties with the states of the Islamic world, create new conditions and prerequisites for a respectful, constructive and mutually beneficial partnership.