Following the high-level talks held in Tashkent, President of Turkmenistan Serdar Berdimuhamedov and President of the Republic of Uzbekistan Shavkat Mirziyoyev signed a Joint Statement.

Furthermore, the following signed documents were exchanged in the presence of the heads of state: - Agreement on the Functioning of the Turkmen-Uzbek Border Trade Zone;

• Agreement on Cooperation in Healthcare and Medical Science;

• Agreement on the Further Development of Cooperation in Agriculture;

• Protocol Amending the Intergovernmental Agreement on Cooperation in the Prevention of Emergencies and Elimination of Their Consequences;

• Protocol Amending the Intergovernmental Agreement on International Automobile Passenger and Freight Traffic;

• Cooperation Program between the Ministries of Justice for 2026-2027;

• Cooperation Program in the Sphere of Culture for 2026-2027;

– Memorandum of cooperation in the field of supply of railway cars for the transportation of petroleum products and liquid chemical cargoes;

– Memorandum of Understanding on Ensuring Biological Security;

– Memorandum between the Institute for Strategic and Interregional Studies under the President of the Republic of Uzbekistan and the Institute of International Relations of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Turkmenistan on the establishment of a Turkmen-Uzbek Expert Council;

– Memorandum of Cooperation between the Institute of Legislation and Legal Policy under the President of the Republic of Uzbekistan and the Institute of State, Law, and Democracy of Turkmenistan;

– Roadmap for Cooperation in Forestry for 2026-2030;

– Agreements on Cooperation in Trade, Economic, Scientific, Technical, Cultural, and Humanitarian Spheres between the Khokimiyats of the Surkhandarya and Kashkadarya Regions and the Khyakimlik of the Lebap Velayat, the Khokimiyat of the Tashkent Region and the Khyakimlik of the Ahal Velayat, and the Council of Ministers of the Republic of Karakalpakstan and the Khyakimlik of the Dashoguz Velayat.

The signed documents convincingly confirmed the transition of the Turkmen-Uzbek strategic partnership to a qualitatively new, systemic level.

Of particular significance is the unprecedented package of cooperation agreements between specific velayats and regions, which creates a solid legal basis for integration at the regional level. The recent negotiations have established a comprehensive legal framework encompassing all areas of life—from trade and economic interaction and transport and logistics cooperation to expert analysis and humanitarian rapprochement.

This package of documents guarantees that the goals set by the heads of state will be realized through joint efforts, ensuring prosperity and sustainable development for both the fraternal peoples and the entire Central Asian region.

ORIENT