29.04.2021

A meeting between the President of Uzbekistan Shavkat Mirziyoyev and the President of Turkmenistan Gurbanguly Berdimuhamedov was held in the city of Ashgabat.

At the beginning of the conversation, the President, on behalf of the people of Uzbekistan and on his own behalf, has once again expressed deep condolences to the Leader of Turkmenistan in connection with passing of his father Myalikguly Berdimuhamedov.

It was noted that Myalikguly Berdimuhamedov was a faithful son of the Turkmen people and a true patriot, who made a huge contribution to the prosperity of his country.

The President of Turkmenistan thanked for the condolences and    stressed that he highly appreciates and values the fact that the brotherly Uzbek people and their Leader share the grief of loss in these difficult days with them.

During the talks, the Presidents of Uzbekistan and Turkmenistan discussed the topical issues of the bilateral agenda and regional cooperation.

The Leader of Uzbekistan congratulated Gurbanguly Berdimuhamedov on his election as Chairman of the Halk Maslahaty of Milli Gengesh of Turkmenistan, which was a clear sign of the strong support by the people of Turkmenistan of the policy aimed at the prosperity of the country.

It was noted with satisfaction that despite the difficult pandemic period, positive dynamics in the development of Uzbek-Turkmen relations at all levels is ensured.

Thanks to the joint efforts, in recent years, the trade turnover has more than tripled, reaching $530 million at the end of last year. More than 150 joint ventures were established.

Along with this, the attention was drawn to the need for a fuller use of the existing potential in the field of trade, investment, industrial cooperation, primarily in transport, energy, mechanical engineering, light and food industries, agriculture and water management.

They expressed their readiness to further co-promote the Ashgabat Agreement on the establishment of the international transport and transit corridor, as well as to ensure efficient utilization of the multimodal route China - Central Asia - South Caucasus - Turkey and to continue interactions on the development of transport and logistics infrastructure.

The urgency of expanding and strengthening the cultural and humanitarian cooperation, which is the most important factor in bringing our peoples closer together, was re-emphasized during the talks.

The President of Uzbekistan expressed his special gratitude to the Head of Turkmenistan for his initiative to create the «Tashkent Park» in Ashgabat, which will become another deepest expression of brotherly relations between our countries.

It was decided to hold the next meeting of the Uzbek-Turkmen Intergovernmental Commission on trade, economic, scientific, technical and cultural cooperation in the near future in Tashkent in order to increase interaction and identify the new growth areas.

At the end of the meeting, the Leaders of Uzbekistan and Turkmenistan reaffirmed their commitment to consistently deepen the strategic partnerships based on the principles of mutual trust and respect, which will further strengthen the centuries-old ties of friendship and good-neighborliness of the peoples of our countries.