As reported on the website of the Russian Cabinet of Ministers, this was said during a working trip to Ashgabat of Russian Prime Minister Alexander Novak, during which he met with Deputy Chairman of the Cabinet of Ministers of Turkmenistan Shahym Abdrakhmanov.

“Russian companies offer their services in the field of modernization of the electric power system of Turkmenistan with the involvement of domestic contractors for the supply of equipment.

Oil companies are ready to participate in joint projects to develop fields in Turkmenistan,” the statement says.

It is noted that, in general, the parties discussed the interaction between Russia and Turkmenistan in the oil and gas sector, the electric power industry, in the field of renewable energy sources and the peaceful atom.

On January 17, Russian President Vladimir Putin had a telephone conversation with Turkmen President Serdar Berdimuhamedov to discuss cooperation between the two countries in the energy sector.