A meeting of the Russian-Turkmen intergovernmental commission on economic cooperation was held on May 27, 2009 under the chairmanship of the First Deputy of the Government of the Russian Federation – Commission Cochairman V. A. Zubkov.  The meeting was devoted to measures on strengthening and further developing economic cooperation with Turkmenistan.
The meeting was attended by MBC Corporation Director General – Russian-Turkmen Business Council Board Chairman I. A. Okhtyrsky and MBC Corporation Deputy Director General – Russian-Turkmen Business Council Executive Director S. N. Garichev.  The meeting included the presentation of a list of priority projects and potential contracts whose implementation requires the Russian-Turkmen Intergovernmental Commission’s support.
I. A. Okhtyrsky and S. N. Garichev received an invitation to join the official Russian delegation visiting Ashgabat in early June 2009.  The delegation will be headed by V. A. Zubkov.