The agreement was signed within the framework of the state visit of the President of Uzbekistan Shavkat Mirziyoyev to Turkmenistan in March 2017.

It should be reminded that President of Uzbekistan Shavkat Mirziyoyev signed a law “On ratification of the agreement on strategic partnership between Uzbekistan and Turkmenistan (Ashgabat, 6 March 2017)” on 1 June.

Legislative Chamber of Oliy Majlis passed the law on 17 May 2017 and Senate approved it on 27 May 2017.