President of Ukraine invites Turkmenbashi to Kyiv

President Yushchenko invited Niyazov to pay an official visit to Kyiv at any time Turkmenbashi chose.

The representatives of Ukrainian delegation handed Yushchenko’s invitation personally to Turkmen President Saparmurat Niyazov. The delegation consists of Naftogaz Vice-President Volodymyr Petruk and Interbudmontazh President Anatoly Chizhov.

Ukrainian guests on behalf of the government of Ukraine expressed thanks to Turkmen President for steady attention to the development of Ukrainian-Turkmen relations which was proved by the bilateral agreement on Turkmen gas supply. Turkmenistan will supply 40 milliard of gas to Ukraine in 2006.