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Prime Minister of Russia Dmitry Medvedev to visit Turkmenistan later this month.

He will visit Turkmenistan on August 11-12 to take part in the first Caspian Economic Forum, his press service said in a statement.

It is planned that Medvedev to meet with Turkmen President Gurbanguly Berdimuhamedov during his trip to discuss bilateral issues says in the statement.

Turkmen authorities have repeatedly said the president is on vacation until August 15 even though the long-planned forum starts earlier.

"The Qazaq Times"