The President of Uzbekistan congratulated the National Leader of Turkmenistan

President of the Republic of Uzbekistan Shavkat Mirziyoyev held a telephone conversation on June 29

with the National Leader of the Turkmen people, Chairman of the Halk Maslahaty of Turkmenistan Gurbanguly Berdimuhamedov.

At the beginning of the conversation, the head of our state cordially congratulated Gurbanguly Berdimuhamedov on his birthday, sincerely wishing him health, well-being and great success, peace and prosperity to the fraternal Turkmen people.

His significant contribution to the development of modern Turkmenistan, the strengthening of Uzbek-Turkmen relations of friendship, good neighborliness and strategic partnership will be emphasized.

The leaders of Uzbekistan and Turkmenistan exchanged sincere congratulations on the occasion of the holy holiday of Kurban Hayit. The President of Uzbekistan also congratulated Gurbanguly Berdimuhamedov on the official opening of the new city of Arkadag.

During the telephone conversation, issues of further expansion of multifaceted cooperation between the two countries in the fields of trade, investment, industry, energy, agriculture and transport were discussed. The intensification of fruitful contacts at all levels, including interregional and cultural and humanitarian exchanges, was noted.

Topical aspects of regional cooperation are considered.