AKIPRESS.COM - The Embassy of Turkmenistan will become center of cooperation between two countries, President of Belarus Alexander Lukashenko said during the opening ceremony of the Embassy in Minsk on May 12 as part of official visit of Turkmen President Gurbanguly Berdimuhamedov to Minsk, reports BelTA.

The ceremony was also attended by representatives of the Turkmen delegation, diplomats, members of the Belarusian government and students.

Construction of the Turkmen Embassy in Minsk began six years ago.

Turkmenistan President Gurbanguly Berdymuhamedov is convinced that the cooperation of Belarus and Turkmenistan is increasingly vibrant.

According to the Turkmenistan leader, “the new building will rely on a solid foundation of bilateral friendship and mutual understanding.”

He believes that the Embassy of Turkmenistan will do its best to develop bilateral ties. “The work of the Embassy will comply with a high level of Belarus-Turkmenistan relations,” the President of Turkmenistan emphasized.

The heads of state were informed about the working conditions of diplomats and saw an exhibition featuring Turkmen traditions and culture at the museum.