Serdar Berdimuhamedov and Shavkat Mirziyoyev Hold Telephone Conversation
On September 22, a telephone conversation took place between President of Turkmenistan, Serdar Berdimuhamedov, and President of the Republic of Uzbekistan, Shavkat Mirziyoyev.
The Head of the Uzbek state extended sincere birthday congratulations to his Turkmen counterpart and conveyed warm greetings to National Leader of the Turkmen people and Chairman of the Khalk Maslakhaty, Gurbanguly Berdimuhamedov, who makes a significant contribution to strengthening interstate ties.
President Serdar Berdimuhamedov emphasized that Ashgabat attaches special importance to comprehensively deepening good-neighborly relations and strategic cooperation with Tashkent. The leaders noted with satisfaction the high level of mutual trust and the dynamic development of relations across all areas.
A key focus of the talks was coordinating preparations for major international events scheduled for early October in the Avaza National Tourist Zone. These include the Consultative Meeting of the Heads of State of Central Asia and the Republic of Azerbaijan, set for October 8, and the meeting of the Council of Heads of State of the CIS on October 9. The Uzbek leader confirmed his readiness to visit Turkmenistan to participate in the summits.
Regarding practical cooperation, the leaders noted the steady growth of bilateral trade and effective collaboration in strategic sectors, including the fuel and energy complex, transport and logistics, and agriculture. Active inter-parliamentary dialogue and the expansion of ties in science and education serve as important drivers of this interaction.
