ISSUES OF EXPANDING TURKMEN-UZBEK COOPERATION DISCUSSED AT THE MINISTRY OF FOREIGN AFFAIRS OF TURKMENISTAN

Today, on July 11, 2019, the Minister of Foreign Affairs of Turkmenistan R.Meredov had a meeting with the Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of the Republic of Uzbekistan to Turkmenistan, Akmaljon Kuchkarov.

During the meeting, the sides discussed key aspects of bilateral relations and noted the consistent strengthening of cooperation between the two fraternal countries. Diplomats noted the success of political dialogue based on the principles of good neighborliness, and reaffirmed the need to maintain regular high-level contacts. In this regard, the results of joint activities from the beginning of the year were discussed, and further steps aimed at further strengthening bilateral ties were identified. Thus, the parties discussed the possibility of organizing visits at the highest level in the second half of this year.

The possibilities of developing trade-economic and cultural-humanitarian cooperation were also discussed. In this regard, the sides noted the progressive role of the joint Turkmen-Uzbek commission on trade, economic, scientific-technical and cultural cooperation in the process of further strengthening mutually beneficial relations.

/ Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Turkmenistan /