The Hero of Turkmenistan and the Russian Federation, a test cosmonaut-instructor, commander of the cosmonaut corps of the Roscosmos State Space Corporation Oleg Kononenko sincerely thanked the President of Turkmenistan Serdar Berdimuhamedov and the National Leader of the Turkmen people, Chairman of the Halk Maslahaty of Turkmenistan Hero-Arkadag Gurbanguly Berdimuhamedov for sent congratulations and warm and good wishes on the occasion of his 60th birthday.

The Russian cosmonaut expressed gratitude for the constant attention of Arkadagly Hero Serdar and the Hero-Arkadag and congratulated the leadership of our country and the entire Turkmen people on the first anniversary of the opening of the “smart” city of Arkadag, addressing wishes for prosperity and every success. Oleg Kononenko also noted he was ready to make every effort to improve and develop the Turkmen-Russian cooperation in the sphere of space. Taking this opportunity, he sincerely wished the President of Turkmenistan Serdar Berdimuhamedov and the National Leader of the Turkmen people, Chairman of the Halk Maslahaty of Turkmenistan Gurbanguly Berdimuhamedov strong health, family wellbeing and every success in state affairs.