MOSCOW, May 12. Russia would welcome the accession of Turkmenistan to the EAEU, expects that in the course of work of the government commission specially created in Ashgabat, Turkmenistan will decide on membership as an observer, said Federation Council Speaker Valentina Matvienko. «I know that you are looking at possible cooperation with the Eurasian Economic Union, which has a purely economic observer status (in the union — ed.), it would be a good opportunity to take a closer look at the capabilities of this union, possible formats of interaction and decide on the line (strategy of action within the framework of the EAEU — ed.),» she said at a meeting with President of Turkmenistan Serdar Berdimuhamedov .Matvienko noted that a government commission has been created in Ashgabat, which is studying the possibilities of the EAEU. «But this will be your sovereign decision and sovereign oh right, if you consider it beneficial for Turkmenistan,” said Matvienko, who is in Ashgabat on an official visit. The speaker also noted that Russian business considers the Central Asian region as a profitable area for economic cooperation. “Our companies show great interest in cooperation and work in the markets of Turkmenistan. I would ask you to support this in order to deepen investment and economic cooperation, which our companies are ready for,» Matvienko said. She stressed that Russia highly appreciates the neutral status of Turkmenistan and the country's independent foreign policy, which, according to the speaker of the Federation Council, adds weight to Turkmenistan in the international arena and brings stability to the Central Asian region.
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