Turkish president gets "Honourable Elder of Turkmenistan" award

President of Turkmenistan Serdar Berdimuhamedow has awarded his Turkish counterpart Erdogan the title "Hormatly il ýaşulusy" ("Honourable Elder of Turkmenistan").

Berdimuhamedow made the relevant remark in his congratulatory message sent to Erdogan on the occasion of his 70th birthday, TDH news agency reported.

The Turkmen president noted that the title was awarded "as a sign of respect for the older generation" and for a "huge personal contribution to the development of Turkmen-Turkish relations".

In interstate cooperation, Türkiye always adheres to the fundamental principle of “One nation - two states," which serves as a solid basis for coordinated actions of Turkmenistan and Türkiye both at the bilateral level and in the international arena, he added.