“During the telephone conversation, Vladimir Putin warmly congratulated President of Turkmenistan Gurbanguly Berdimuhamedov on his birthday,” the Kremlin said.

It is noted that the parties discussed current topics of the bilateral agenda with an emphasis on trade and economic cooperation and interaction in the fight against the spread of coronavirus infection COVID-19.

"The heads of state confirmed their mutual disposition to further all-round development of the Russian-Turkmen strategic partnership," the message says.

In January, the Ministry of Health and Medical Industry of Turkmenistan on January 18 registered the Sputnik V vaccine and issued a corresponding certificate for it.