Current issues in the development of Turkmen-Uzbek relations were discussed on April 15 at a meeting between the President of Uzbekistan Shavkat Mirziyoyev and the Minister of Foreign Affairs of Turkmenistan Rashid Meredov, the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Turkmenistan reports.

 The meeting was held as part of the program of the second Meeting of Foreign Ministers of the Strategic Dialogue “Central Asia – Cooperation Council for the Arab States of the Gulf”, held in Tashkent.

 Rashid Meredov conveyed to the President of Uzbekistan greetings and wishes from the President of Turkmenistan Serdar Berdimuhamedov and the Chairman of the Khalk Maslakhaty Gurbanguly Berdimuhamedov.

 During the meeting, current issues of further development of Turkmen-Uzbek relations of friendship, good neighborliness and in-depth strategic partnership were discussed.

 The growth in mutual trade turnover was noted with particular satisfaction.  At the same time, mutually beneficial cooperation continues in the field of industrial cooperation, energy, transport and logistics, and agriculture.

 Interregional contacts and cultural and humanitarian exchange are expanding.  This year, a number of events will be held in Uzbekistan in connection with the celebration of the 300th anniversary of the poet Magtymguly Fragi.

 Particular attention was paid to the formation of a new agenda for multifaceted partnership in preparation for the upcoming summit meetings.

 There was also an exchange of views on current issues of the regional and international agenda.