On 5 September 2023, the Embassy of Uzbekistan to Turkmenistan hosted an official reception at the Yildiz Hotel on the occasion of the celebration of the 32nd anniversary of Independence of the Republic of Uzbekistan. The event was attended by representatives of the government, political and business circles of Turkmenistan, creative intelligentsia, members of the […]
On the way to building a new Uzbekistan
Akmaljon Kuchkarov, Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of the Republic of Uzbekistan to Turkmenistan Today, Uzbekistan people in a special atmosphere of inspiration and boundless pride celebrate the greatest and most sacred date in the history of modern Uzbekistan statehood – the Day of the Proclamation of the state Independence of the Republic of Uzbekistan. With […]
Turkmenistan’s Envoy to Uzbekistan presented credentials to President Mirziyoyev
The newly appointed Ambassador of Turkmenistan to Uzbekistan Shadudrdy Meredov presented his credentials to President Shavkat Mirziyoyev on Wednesday, 30 August. “Turkmenistan is our closest neighbor, with whom we live side by side for many centuries, have a common language, religion and customs,” Mirziyoyev said, addressing the Turkmen ambassador. It was noted that relations between […]
Uzbekistan and Turkmenistan Sign Gas Supply Contract, Eyeing Long-Term Deal
Uzbek company UzGasTrade and Turkmenistan’s State Concern Turkmengaz have inked a short-term contract for the supply of Turkmen gas in the amount of up to 2 billion cubic meters per year, Uzbekistan’s Energy Minister Zhurabek Mirzamakhmudov said in an interview with the International Information Center of Turkmenistan. The deal was signed on the sidelines of […]
Turkmenistan and Uzbekistan to Ink New Gas Supply Deal
Turkmenistan and Uzbekistan have agreed to conclude a new contract on the supply of Turkmen natural gas to Uzbekistan. A corresponding agreement was reached in Ashgabat at a meeting between the Deputy Prime Minister of Turkmenistan Batyr Amanov, who oversees the fuel and energy complex, and the Minister of Energy of Uzbekistan Zhurabek Mirzamakhmudov. During […]
Delegation of Uzbekistan visits Turkmenistan
A delegation led by Nozir Ibragimov, the assistant governor of the Samarkand region of Uzbekistan, is visiting Ashgabat. The purpose of the visit is to discuss issues of expanding cooperation in the field of production and sale of construction materials. The delegation includes the heads and representatives of the Joint Stock Company “Asia Metal Prof”, […]
Turkmenistan leadership congratulates President Mirziyoyev on his birthday
President of Turkmenistan Serdar Berdimuhamedov and the National Leader of the Turkmen people, Chairman of the Halk Maslahaty Gurbanguly Berdimuhamedov, congratulated President of Uzbekistan Shavkat Mirziyoyev on his birthday in separate phone calls. He turned 66. According to the press office of the President of Uzbekistan, special attention was paid to the issues of increasing […]
Customs officers of Turkmenistan and Uzbekistan discussed discrepancies in statistical data
From 16 to 20 May 2023, a meeting of experts of the customs services of Turkmenistan and Uzbekistan was held in Bukhara. The meeting was aimed at comparing data on customs statistics of trade in goods between the two countries by the end of 2022, the State Customs Service of Turkmenistan reports. During the meeting, […]
Uzbekistan and Turkmenistan inventoried the legal framework of bilateral relations
On 13-14 April, regular inter-ministerial consultations on inventory and improvement of the legal framework of Turkmen-Uzbek relations were held in Samarkand, the Dunyo agency reports with reference to the foreign ministry of Uzbekistan. The meeting was held as part of the implementation of the Cooperation Program between the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Uzbekistan and […]
Uzbekistan proposed Turkmenistan to use an electronic permit system in international transportation
Uzbekistan offers Turkmenistan to switch to the E-permit system, which implies the electronic exchange of permit forms for international road transportation. The proposal was announced on 10 March in Ashgabat at a meeting of the Minister of Transport of Uzbekistan Ilkhom Makhkamov with the Chairman of the Agency for Transport and Communications under the Cabinet […]
President of Uzbekistan noted wide opportunities for deepening strategic partnership with Turkmenistan
On 24 January 2023, President Shavkat Mirziyoyev of Uzbekistan met Deputy Chairman of the Cabinet of Ministers, Minister of Foreign Affairs of Turkmenistan Rashid Meredov, who is on visit to Tashkent to participate in the session of the ECO Foreign Ministers Council. Minister Rashid Meredov conveyed to the head of Uzbekistan warm greetings and good […]
Uzbekistan stresses importance of the early launch of a border trade zone with Turkmenistan
On Wednesday, 28 December, a meeting was held at the Ministry of Investments and Foreign Trade of the Republic of Uzbekistan to discuss the progress of work on the creation of the “Uzbek-Turkmen border trade zone – Trade Center” in the Shavat district of the Khorezm region. The meeting was attended by heads of involved […]
Turkmenistan and Uzbekistan mull over cooperation in the field of microclonal crop production
Turkmenistan and Uzbekistan have agreed to sign a memorandum of cooperation in the field of agriculture. This was announced on the sidelines of the visit of the Deputy Prime Minister for Agriculture of Turkmenistan Annageldi Yazmyradov to Uzbekistan. The MoU will envisage such issues as advanced training of Turkmen specialists in the field of clonal, […]
Turkmen-Uzbek Friendship Festival
The Turkmen-Uzbek Friendship Festival, a two-day annual event, started Wednesday (16 November 2022) in the Dashoguz province of Turkmenistan. Messages of the presidents of Turkmenistan and Uzbekistan were read to the participants and the guests. The Uzbek delegation was led by the minister of culture of Uzbekistan, Ozodbek Nazarbekov. An accomplished singer, he sang a […]
Turkmen Cultural Center in Uzbekistan marks 20th anniversary
The Turkmen delegation headed by the Executive Secretary of the National Commission of Turkmenistan for UNESCO Chinar Rustamova is visiting Tashkent these days to participate in the celebrations on the occasion of the 20th anniversary of the Republican Turkmen Cultural Center in Uzbekistan. During the visit, which will last until 3 November 2022, the delegation […]
Customs officers of Turkmenistan and Uzbekistan compared statistical data on foreign trade
A group of customs officials made a working visit to the State Customs Service of Turkmenistan from October 16 to 21, 2022, with the aim of comparing the statistics on the two nations’ foreign trade. The Protocol between the State Customs Service of Turkmenistan and the State Customs Committee of Uzbekistan on the exchange of […]
Turkmenistan and Uzbekistan develop cooperation in the customs sphere
Following the results of the summit talks in Ashgabat on 21 October, the heads of the customs services of Turkmenistan and Uzbekistan signed a Memorandum of Understanding in the field of personnel training and a Memorandum of Understanding in the field of prevention and detection of suspicious financial transactions by the parties. Under the MoUs, […]
Uzbekistan will import 4 billion kwh of electricity from Turkmenistan
Elvira Kadyrova Uzbekistan will import 4 billion kwh of electricity from Turkmenistan. The statement came from the press secretary of the President of Uzbekistan Sherzod Asadov. The official said that during the visit of the President of Uzbekistan to Turkmenistan, the countries agreed to cooperate in the energy sector. The parties inked a memorandum in […]
Leaders of Turkmenistan and Uzbekistan held talks in Ashgabat – A declaration on deepening strategic partnership signed – a border trade zone project launched
nCa Report The summit talks were held in Ashgabat between President of Turkmenistan Serdar Berdimuhamedov and President of Uzbekistan Shavkat Mirziyoyev Thursday, 21 October. Following the visit, 14 bilateral documents were signed, including a Declaration on deepening strategic partnership. The heads of state launched the construction of the Dashoguz-Khorezm border trade zone via a videoconference. […]
President of Uzbekistan arrived in Ashgabat
On Thursday evening (20 October), President of Uzbekistan Shavkat Mirziyoyev arrived in Turkmenistan on an official visit at the invitation of President Serdar Berdimuhamedov. Today, during the high-level talks, issues of further strengthening strategic partnership relations and expanding multifaceted cooperation will be considered. Following the summit, it is planned to sign more than ten documents […]
Agricultural ministries of Turkmenistan and Uzbekistan will cooperate in the field of cotton growing
On Thursday, the Minister of Agriculture of Uzbekistan Aziz Khamitov met with the Minister of Agriculture and Environmental Protection of Turkmenistan Allanur Altiyev in Ashgabat, the newspaper UzDaily.uz reports. The ministers discussed trade and economic cooperation, in particular, the supply of fruit tree seedlings to Turkmenistan, the export of high-quality cotton seeds and vegetable crops. […]
Business circles of Turkmenistan and Uzbekistan promote the agenda of bilateral economic relations
Täze saba In July of this year, Turkmen company Täze saba took part in the First Turkmen-Uzbek Regional Forum in Bukhara. Following the forum and meetings of business circles in Tashkent, investment and trade agreements totaling US $ 451 million were concluded. As a result of negotiations in Tashkent, the economic society “Täze saba” stoke […]
Presidents of Turkmenistan and Uzbekistan will launch of the construction of a border trade zone
During his official visit to Turkmenistan, President of Uzbekistan Shavkat Mirziyoyev and President Serdar Berdimuhamedov will take part in the groundbreaking ceremony of the construction of the Uzbek-Turkmen border trade zone. The visit will take place on 20-21 October. In addition, the heads of state will attend the opening ceremony of the Tashkent Park in […]
President of Uzbekistan will pay an official visit to Turkmenistan
President of Uzbekistan Shavkat Mirziyoyev will pay official visit to Turkmenistan on 20-21 October 2022. The foreign minister of Turkmenistan Rashid Meredov reported on the ongoing preparations for the visit at the recent government meeting. Together with the Uzbek side, a draft program of the visit has been prepared. A package of bilateral documents is […]
SerdarGB is on visit to Samarkand to participate in the SCO summit – meetings with Uzbek, Chinese and Russian counterparts
President Serdar Berdimuhamedov arrived Thursday, 15 September, in Samarkand, Uzbekistan, to participate as an honorary guest in the summit of the Shanghai Cooperation Organization. The main event – the SCO summit – will be held on September 16 under the chairmanship of Shavkat Mirziyoyev in the congress hall of the new tourist center of Samarkand […]
President of Uzbekistan stressed the importance of expanding inter-parliamentary cooperation with Turkmenistan
The delegation of Turkmenistan, headed by the chairperson of lower chamber of parliament Gulshat Mammedova is on visit to Tashkent to participate in the 14th summit of women leaders of parliaments of the member states of the Inter-Parliamentary Union. On the sidelines of the visit, she had several bilateral meetings. President of Uzbekistan stressed the […]
Economic partnership on the agenda of the Turkmen-Uzbek talks in Tashkent
On 7 September 2022, Deputy Prime Minister of Turkmenistan Batyr Atdayev, in charge of the trade sector, held talks in Tashkent with Deputy Prime Minister – Minister of Investment and Foreign Trade of Uzbekistan Jamshid Khodjayev. Prospects for the development of industrial cooperation within the framework of the Program of Trade and Economic cooperation and […]
New Uzbekistan – towards new horizons
Akmaljon Kuchkarov, Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of the Republic of Uzbekistan to Turkmenistan On 1 September, the Uzbek people celebrate the next anniversary of the greatest holiday – the National Independence Day of the Republic of Uzbekistan. Every citizen of Uzbekistan has the right to be immensely proud of this date, because in a short […]
Turkmen and Uzbek customs officials discussed the issue of increasing cargo flows across the border
Last week, customs officers of Turkmenistan and Uzbekistan held a videoconference on the initiative of the Uzbek side, the Customs service of Turkmenistan reports. The meeting discussed the issue of increasing the capacity of the Farab-Alat checkpoints on the Turkmen-Uzbek border. The parties exchanged information about the work of checkpoints and the prospects for their […]
President of Turkmenistan to attend SCO Summit in Uzbekistan
President of Turkmenistan Serdar Berdimuhamedov received Friday (26 Aug) acting foreign minister of Uzbekistan Vladimir Norov and Secretary of the Security Council, Special Representative of the President of Uzbekistan for foreign affairs Abdulaziz Kamilov, who arrived in Ashgabat to participate in the Turkmen-Uzbek political consultations. During the meeting, the parties exchanged views on priority issues […]
Foreign Minister of Turkmenistan awarded the Uzbek Order
Deputy Chairman of the Cabinet of Ministers, foreign minister of Turkmenistan Rashid Meredov was awarded the Uzbek Order of “Dustlik” (Friendship) for his great personal contribution to the development of strategic partnership and multifaceted cooperation, strengthening the ties of centuries-old friendship and good neighborliness between Uzbekistan and Turkmenistan. The award ceremony took place in Ashgabat […]
Turkmenistan awarded high-ranking diplomats of Uzbekistan
On Friday, 26 Aug, at the end of the inter-ministerial consultations, an awarding ceremony of the representatives of the Uzbek delegation with state awards of Turkmenistan was held in Ashgabat. Deputy Secretary of the Security Council, special envoy of the President of Uzbekistan on foreign policy Abdulaziz Kamilov and acting foreign minister of Uzbekistan Vladimir […]
Uzbekistan to launch cargo transportation through Turkmenistan to Türkiye
Uzbekistan will establish intermodal cargo transportation to Türkiye (via Lake Van) along the international transport and transit corridor “Uzbekistan–Turkmenistan-Iran” within the framework of the Ashgabat Agreement. The relevant agreements were reached at the meeting of the Minister of Transport of Uzbekistan Ilkhom Makhkamov with the Director General of the Agency for Transport and Communications Mammetkhan […]
Key directions of Turkmen-Uzbek cooperation in the transport sector outlined
On 8-9 August 2022, a regular meeting of the Turkmen-Uzbek working group on transport issues was held in Tashkent under the co-chairmanship of Deputy Minister of Transport of Uzbekistan A.Muminov and Deputy Chairman of the Agency ”Turkmenautaulaglary” V.Khojanepesov, the Uzbek transport ministry reports. The meeting was attended by representatives of automobile, railway, aviation and other […]
Uzbekistan plans to create joint transport companies with Turkmenistan
Uzbekistan intends to create joint transport companies with Pakistan and Turkmenistan for road cargo transportation. It connected with the need to solve logistical problems for the effective promotion of Uzbek products to world markets. These issues were discussed at a presentation on the development and diversification of international transport corridors, held by the minister of […]
Turkmenistan and Uzbekistan step up cooperation in the field of agriculture and horse breeding
The delegation of Uzbekistan headed by deputy minister of agriculture Kahramon Yuldashev visited Ashgabat and the Akhal province on 5-6 August 2022, the online newspaper UzDaily.uz reports. Representatives of the neighboring country met with deputy minister of agriculture and protection of environment of Turkmenistan Shohrat Annamyradov, deputy chairman of the State Committee of Water Management […]
Water situation in Central Asia actualized the conclusion of the Turkmen-Uzbek Agreement on the Amu Darya River
Following the Turkmen-Uzbek summit talks hosted by Tashkent in July 2022, a landmark agreement was signed on the management, protection and rational use of water resources of the Amu Darya River. The State Committee of Water Resources of Turkmenistan told about the background of the conclusion of this agreement in a comment for the newspaper […]
Turkmenbashi Port and Uzbek container operator inked MoU on cooperation
On the sidelines of the recent International transport conference in Ashgabat, the Turkmenbashi International Seaport signed a memorandum of cooperation with the Uztemiryolcontainer company (Uzbekistan). According to Uzbek Railways, the parties agreed to develop mutual cooperation in order to explore the most optimal options for the effective use of transit potential with the aim to […]
President of Turkmenistan concluded his visit to Uzbekistan
Meeting in the Parliament of Uzbekistan On 15 July, the second day of his official visit to Uzbekistan, President of Turkmenistan Serdar Berdimuhamedov had a meeting with the Chairman of the Senate (upper house) of the Oliy Majlis of Uzbekistan Tanzila Narbayeva. According to the Dunyo news agency, during the meeting the parties noted that […]
Uzbek experts talk on the role of transport connectivity of Turkmenistan and Uzbekistan
Uzbekistan and Turkmenistan’s collaboration in transport and logistics is a prerequisite for improving connectivity across Eurasia. The newspaper UzDaily has published articles with the views of experts of the leading think tanks of Uzbekistan on transport cooperation with Turkmenistan. Ares Bayazitov, chief researcher at the International Institute of Central Asia, shared his opinion in an […]
Uzbekistan and Turkmenistan upgrade cooperation in tourism
On 14 July 2022, on the sidelines of the state visit of President of Turkmenistan Serdar Berdimuhamedov to Uzbekistan, an intergovernmental agreement on cooperation in the field of tourism was signed. The document provides for wide media coverage of joint international conferences, forums, seminars and exhibitions aimed at promoting the tourism potential of countries and […]
Uzbekistan’s leading think tank and the Institute of International Relations of the foreign ministry of Turkmenistan inked a cooperation agreement
The International Institute of Central Asia, headquartered in Tashkent, and the Institute of International Relations of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Turkmenistan signed a cooperation agreement on 14 July 2022 on the sidelines of the state visit of President of Turkmenistan Serdar Berdimuhamedov to Uzbekistan. As the newspaper UzDaily.uz reports, the document provides for […]
Center for Economic Research and Reforms of Uzbekistan unveiled data on Turkmen-Uzbek trade
In 2021, Uzbekistan conducted trade relations with 182 countries of the world. Turkmenistan’s share in Uzbekistan’s foreign trade was 2.1%, 1.2% in exports and 2.8% in imports, reports the newspaper Review.uz with reference to the Center for Economic Research and Reforms of Uzbekistan. Last year, the bilateral trade between Uzbekistan and Turkmenistan amounted to US$902 […]
Turkmen-Uzbek forum in Bukhara culminated in striking deals worth US $ 451 mln
The investment and trade agreements totaling US $ 451 million have been signed Wednesday, 13 July 2022, at the first Turkmen-Uzbek interregional forum in Bukhara. The event brought together heads of ministries, departments, industry associations, commercial banks, chambers of commerce and industry, heads of local administrations and representatives of business circles from various regions of […]
Uzbekistan and Turkmenistan are aiming to boost mutual trade to US $ 2 billion
Deputy Prime Minister of Turkmenistan in charge of trade Batyr Atdayev met with the Deputy Prime Minister of Uzbekistan – Minister of Investment and Foreign Trade Sardor Umurzakov in Bukhara on Wednesday (13 Jul). During the negotiations, the steady growth of trade turnover between the two countries was mentioned and an agreement was reached to […]
President of Turkmenistan will pay an official visit to Uzbekistan
President of Turkmenistan Serdar Berdimuhamedov will pay a state visit to Uzbekistan on 14-15 July 2022 at the invitation of President Shavkat Mirziyoyev, reported the foreign ministry of Uzbekistan. The agenda of the summit talks includes issues of further development and strengthening of Uzbek-Turkmen friendship relations, good-neighborliness and strategic partnership, expansion of multifaceted cooperation between […]
Expert and Academic community discussed in Tashkent the prospects for the development of Uzbekistan and Turkmenistan relations
The Tashkent-based International Institute of Central Asia (IICA) hosted Tuesday (12 July) an international conference entitled “Uzbekistan and Turkmenistan. Prospects for development at a new historical stage of interaction”. The Forum was organized by IICA and the Institute of International Relations of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Turkmenistan. The event brought together the heads […]
Uzbekistan and Turkmenistan to hold bilateral meetings
An online meeting, held at the Ministry of Investment and Foreign Trade of Uzbekistan, has discussed preparation for bilateral events and visit of the Turkmen delegation to Bukhara, which take place on 12-14 July 2022. According to the ministry‘s press service, the parties are going to hold the following bilateral meetings: Turkmen-Uzbek Interregional Forum in […]
Turkmen leader to visit Uzbekistan
President Shavkat Mirziyoyev of Uzbekistan and Chairman of the Halk Maslahaty of Milli Gengesh of Turkmenistan Gurbanguly Berdimuhamedov discussed preparations for the upcoming visit of President of Turkmenistan Serdar Berdimuhamedov to Uzbekistan during a telephone conversation on Wednesday, 29 June. The Uzbek leader called Arkadag Berdimuhamedov to congratulate him on his 65th birthday. Mirziyoyev praisede […]
Arkadag Berdimuhamedov held telephone talks with the President of Uzbekistan
The Chairman of the Halk Maslahaty of Milli Gengesh of Turkmenistan Gurbanguly Berdimuhamedov had Monday, 16 May, a telephone conversation with President Shavkat Mirziyoyev of Uzbekistan. The sides discussed topical issues of Turkmen-Uzbek relations, noted the development of fruitful inter-parliamentary dialogue, including in the regional format. Mirziyoyev congratulated Gurbanguly Berdimuhamedov on the successful holding of […]