On May 22, President Serdar Berdimuhamedov received Chairman of the Government of the Russian Federation Mikhail Mishustin, who arrived in Turkmenistan to participate in the next meeting of the Council of Heads of Governments of the CIS. The TDH state news agency reports that the head of state emphasized the importance Turkmenistan attaches to strengthening strategic partnership with Russia. He also noted interest in increasing the volume of mutual trade and expanding the range of goods being traded.