Tashkent, Uzbekistan (UzDaily.com) -- A delegation of the Oliy Majlis of Uzbekistan, headed by Chairperson of the Senate of the Oliy Majlis of the Republic of Uzbekistan Tanzila Narbayeva, is on a visit to Turkmenistan.

Today, the first Inter-Parliamentary Forum of the countries of Central Asia and the Russian Federation began its work in the capital of Turkmenistan.

President of Turkmenistan Serdar Berdimuhamedov sent a greeting message to the participants of the Forum. The Turkmen leader expressed confidence that the Inter-Parliamentary Forum in the "Central Asia - Russian Federation" format would contribute to bringing the traditionally friendly relations of the participating countries to a new level.

The address of the President of Turkmenistan also states that “the Turkmen people highly honor friendship and brotherhood, peace and unity of peoples. Mutually beneficial cooperation, which originates from the commonality of spiritual and cultural values, is a solid foundation for relations between the countries of Central Asia and the Russian Federation. Our peoples are connected by historical roots that come from the depths of centuries, ties of primordial good neighborliness, friendship and brotherhood,”

The opening of the aolemn meeting of the Inter-Parliamentary Forum of the countries of Central Asia and the Russian Federation began with an introductory speech by the Chairman of the Halk Maslakhaty Milli Gengesh of Turkmenistan Gurbanguly Berdimuhamedov and the Chairman of the Council of the Inter-Parliamentary Assembly of the CIS Member States Valentin Matvienko.

As part of the agenda of the Forum, it is planned to discuss the role of national parliaments in solving issues and problems of a changing world, the state and prospects for expanding inter-parliamentary relations between the countries of Central Asia and Russia, as well as new regulatory and legal mechanisms.