Tashkent, Uzbekistan (UzDaily.uz) — Uzbek President Shavkat Mirziyoyev met with Turkmenistan’s Deputy Chairman of the Cabinet of Ministers and Foreign Minister Rashid Meredov in Samarkand on 19 October. Meredov arrived in Uzbekistan to attend the C5+1 meeting of foreign ministers, the press service of the Uzbek president reported.
At the beginning of the meeting, Meredov conveyed greetings and best wishes to Mirziyoyev from Turkmen President Serdar Berdimuhamedov and Gurbanguly Berdimuhamedov, National Leader of the Turkmen People and Chairman of the Halk Maslahaty.
The sides reviewed current issues related to further strengthening Uzbek-Turkmen relations of friendship, good-neighbourliness and strategic partnership.
The participants noted the strong momentum of contacts at various levels. The two countries have established a Supreme Council for Strategic Partnership, while bilateral trade and freight transportation volumes continue to grow. The Shavat–Dashoguz cross-border trade zone is also operating successfully.
Particular attention was given to the timely implementation of agreements reached at the highest level. The sides also discussed preparations for the third Forum of Regions and plans to hold Days of Uzbek Culture and Cinema in cities across Turkmenistan.
The meeting concluded with an exchange of views on regional cooperation.
