Prime Minister of Kazakhstan Askar Mamin met with the President of Turkmenistan Gurbanguly Berdymukhamedov, reports the press service of Kazakh Prime Minister.

During the meeting, prospects of Kazakh-Turkmen cooperation in all areas of trade and economic relations were discussed.

The Prime Minister of Kazakhstan noted that bilateral relations between Kazakhstan and Turkmenistan are developing steadily.

"We see a great importance in the deepening of trade and economic ties. Given the availability of transport infrastructure and a common border, there is a great potential for further strengthening mutually beneficial cooperation. A common goal has been set to achieve a significant increase in the volume of mutual trade. Kazakhstan is ready to make every effort to implement this task", - said Mamin.

In addition, the Prime Minister Askar Mamin took part in a meeting of the CIS Council of the Heads of Governments in narrow and extended formats in Ashgabat.

The Commonwealth is chaired by the Republic of Turkmenistan in 2019.

"The Qazaq Times"