Tashkent, Uzbekistan (UzDaily.com) -- On 24 July, President of the Republic of Uzbekistan Shavkat Mirziyoyev held a telephone conversation with the President of Turkmenistan Gurbanguly Berdymuhamedov.

The Leader of Turkmenistan warmly congratulated President Shavkat Mirziyoyev on his birthday, expressing sincere wishes for peace and prosperity to the brotherly people of Uzbekistan.

The current issues of further enhancing Uzbekistan – Turkmenistan friendship, good-neighborliness and strategic partnership were considered. 

The dynamic development of multifaceted cooperation between the two countries was noted with satisfaction, primarily in trade, economic, transport, communication, cultural and humanitarian spheres. An agreement was reached to hold the next meeting of the joint Intergovernmental Commission.

The Presidents dwelt on the preparation of the Consultative Meeting of the Heads of States of the Central Asian Region, which will take place on August 6 this year in Avaza National Tourist Zone. Views were exchanged on the agenda and program of the upcoming event.

The President of Turkmenistan also sincerely congratulated the Leader of Uzbekistan on the successful holding of the High-Level International Conference on Strengthening the Connectivity of Central and South Asia in Tashkent. It was emphasized that the fruitful results of this forum will serve as a good basis for promoting projects of practical interaction in a vast region.