On July 5 Turkmenistan President Gurbanguly Berdymukhamedov congratulated Rustam Minnikhanov on forthcoming opening of World Summer Universiade in Kazan by telephone. He wished Tatarstan President to successfully hold such a major international event.

During their telephone conversation Rustam Minnikhanov wished Turkmenistan athletes success in Summer Universiade.

Rustam Minnikhanov and Gurbanguly Berdymukhamedov expressed their confidence that such events bring nations together and strengthen friendly relations between Russian Federation and Turkmenistan.