President of Turkmenistan Serdar Berdimuhamedov, who is in Samarkand to participate in the first Central Asia-European Union Summit, met with President of Uzbekistan Shavkat Mirziyoyev on April 3, TDH reports.

The heads of the two neighboring states discussed the state and priority aspects of the development of bilateral relations.

As Serdar Berdimuhamedov emphasized, Uzbekistan is our sincere friend and close neighbor, with whom effective cooperation is carried out in various fields.

The interlocutors noted with satisfaction that at present, Turkmen-Uzbek relations are dynamically developing in a wide range of areas, including agriculture, electric power industry, oil and gas complex, and chemical industry.

Particular attention is paid to the formation of transport and energy corridors, strengthening interregional ties, as well as joint work to address pressing issues of sustainable development and ensuring stability in Central Asia.

In this context, confidence was expressed that the current Summit will be an important step towards a closer and mutually beneficial partnership between Central Asia and the European Union.