Putin Congratulates Turkmen President on Independence Day, Cites Strategic Partnership

Russian President Vladimir Putin sent a congratulatory message to Turkmen President Serdar Berdimuhamedov on Turkmenistan's Independence Day, praising Ashgabat's policy of positive neutrality and highlighting the strategic partnership between the two countries. The message underscores continued Russia-Turkmenistan cooperation in Central Asia and the Caspian region, though it contains no new policy announcements. This is a routine diplomatic gesture that reinforces existing bilateral ties.