On the sidelines of the Third UN Conference on Landlocked Developing Countries, a meeting took place between President of Turkmenistan Serdar Berdimuhamedov and President of Uzbekistan Shavkat Mirziyoyev.
At the beginning of the meeting, Mirziyoyev expressed gratitude to Turkmenistan for conferring a high state award – the Order “For Contribution to the Development of Cooperation.”
The parties discussed pressing issues related to the further expansion of Uzbek-Turkmen relations based on friendship, good neighborliness, and strategic partnership, in the context of preparations for upcoming high-level events.
They noted the growth in mutual trade turnover and the deepening of cooperation in industry, energy, transport, agriculture, and water management. Active interregional and humanitarian exchanges continue to develop.
The importance of ensuring the effectiveness of the planned meetings of intergovernmental commissions, the Business Council, the Forum of Regions, and several cultural events scheduled for this year was emphasized.
An exchange of views on the regional agenda also took place, and the schedule of high-level meetings was reviewed. ///nCa, 5 August 2025