Viktor Yanukovich and Rashid Meredov

President of Ukraine Viktor Yanukovich, left, and Minister of Foreign Affairs of Turkmenistan Rashid Meredov shake hands during a meeting in the resedence of the President, in Mukhalatka (Crimea), on Wednesday, August 17, 2011. Ukraine values highly ​​the friendly relations with Turkmenistan and is interested in developing mutually beneficial cooperation between our countries, President Viktor Yanukovich said at a meeting in Crimea with Minister of Foreign Affairs of Turkmenistan Rashid Meredov. In turn, Minister of Foreign Affairs Rashid Meredov thanked the President Viktor Yanukovich for his appreciation of the traditionally friendly relations between the two countries. Photo by Mikhail Markiv / POOL / UNIAN