President of Turkmenistan Gurbanguly Berdimuhamedov had a telephone conversation with President of the Republic of Uzbekistan Shavkat Mirziyoyev.
Greeting the colleague, the Turkmen leader cordially congratulated the head of the neighboring country on his birthday and wished him good health, prosperity, as well as new successes and achievements in a responsible state post for the benefit of the Uzbek people. The President of Turkmenistan congratulated the Uzbek leader and brotherly people on the occasion of the past holy holiday of Kurban Bayram.
President Gurbanguly Berdimuhamedov congratulated his counterpart on the successful organization of the International High-Level Conference “Central and South Asia: Regional Connectivity. Challenges and Opportunities” in Tashkent on July 16, 2021. The Turkmen leader noted that the delegation from Turkmenistan took an active part in the forum, expressing confidence that its results will become a solid basis for deepening broad cooperation between the countries of Central and South Asia.
Continuing the conversation, the interlocutors exchanged views on key areas of the strategic Turkmen-Uzbek partnership, which is progressive and dynamic in nature and is built based on the trust and mutual respect, taking into account the realities of our time and the situation in the region and the world.
The leaders of the two states paid particular attention to regional cooperation. In this regard, the Turkmen leader invited his Uzbek counterpart to take part in the upcoming Consultative Meeting of the Heads of State of Central Asia, which will be held on August 6, 2021 in Turkmenistan.
At the end of the conversation, the leaders of the two countries expressed confidence that due to joint efforts, the relations between Turkmenistan and the Republic of Uzbekistan, would continue to dynamically develop and deepen in the spirit of traditional friendship and good-neighborliness, connecting the peoples of the two states.
Once again sincerely congratulating President Shavkat Mirziyoyev on his birthday, President Gurbanguly Berdimuhamedov wished him good health and further success in responsible state activities, and peace, prosperity and wellbeing to the brotherly people of Uzbekistan.