Tashkent, Uzbekistan (UzDaily.com) -- President of Turkmenistan Gurbanguly Berdimuhamedov will soon pay an official visit to Uzbekistan. Gurbanguly Berdimuhamedov stated this during a working video conference, the State News Agency of Turkmenistan reports.

According to the agency, within the framework of the visit, Uzbekistan and Turkmenistan will sign a package of documents on cooperation.

Gurbanguly Berdimuhamedov instructed Deputy Prime Minister Esenmyrat Orazgeldiyev to discuss with his Uzbek counterpart at the forthcoming meeting of the Joint Turkmen-Uzbek Commission on trade, economic, scientific, technical and cultural cooperation the agreements that are being prepared for signing next week.

“Today, bilateral cooperation based on the principles of friendship, brotherhood, good neighborliness and incorporating close interaction in many sectors of the national economy is distinguished by its intensity. The agreements reached during the meetings and negotiations at the highest level and the outlined long-term plans are designed to bring the Turkmen-Uzbek political, trade and cultural ties to a higher level that meets mutual interests,” Berdimuhamedov said.