Strengthening cooperation between Uzbekistan and Turkmenistan
09/10/2015 18:01
Strengthening cooperation between Uzbekistan and Turkmenistan
09/10/2015 18:01
Tashkent, Uzbekistan (UzDaily.com) -- Oybek Jumayev, Member of UzLiDeP faction at the Legislative Chamber of Oliy Majlis of Uzbekistan, said:
Today the Uzbek-Turkmen ties have been developing on the basis of the interstate treaty on further strengthening the friendly relations and comprehensive cooperation, signed in 2007. The development of relations between our countries is important friendship, mutual respect and trust between the two countries’ presidents.
So, at the invitation of President of the Republic of Uzbekistan Islam Karimov, the President of Turkmenistan Gurbanguly Berdimuhamedov paid an official visit to discuss the current state and perspectives for further development of cooperation between our countries and exchanged their opinions on the topical issues of regional and international character.
UzLiDeP is confident that the existing economic potential of our countries creates the possibility for further expansion of cooperation, continuation of ongoing work to further diversify and improve the structure of trade volumes. Based on this and the interests of the electorate of the party, UzLiDeP supports the Uzbek-Turkmen relations to increase the volume of trade, increasing the number of joint ventures, development of cooperation between businessmen.
UzLiDeP also supports to implementing of promising projects on transport communications. Considering that our countries are rich in hydrocarbon resources. Their export requires coordinated action, for example, it refers more to increase its capacity of the gas pipeline Turkmenistan - Uzbekistan - Kazakhstan - China.
Another priority area of cooperation between Uzbekistan and Turkmenistan are transport communications. In this sense, UzLiDeP separately highlights an agreement to build a new international transport corridor Uzbekistan-Turkmenistan-Iran-Oman as the practical implementation of the initiative of President Islam Karimov has geostrategic importance.
Dilorom Fayzieva, Member of UzLiDeP faction at the Legislative Chamber of Oliy Majlis of Uzbekistan, said:
Relations between Uzbekistan and Turkmenistan are developing on the basis of mutual trust and respect of interests, mutual support in the international arena. It should be emphasized that they have similar or close positions on all topical issues of global and regional issues. This is reflected most clearly in the situation around neighboring Afghanistan in which Uzbekistan and Turkmenistan are making a significant contribution to achieving peace and stability in neighboring Afghanistan. Our countries believe that it is the impossibility of establishing peace in the country through the use of military force.
Our countries also have a common position on the use of transboundary rivers. UzLiDeP believes that issues relating to water and energy sector should be considered on the basis of universally recognized norms and principles of international law, taking into account the interests of all states in the region and with international organizations. It was noted that in dealing with the construction of large hydropower plants on rivers should be fully comply with the relevant UN conventions.
It is significant that these and other issues were discussed during the official visit of Gurbanguly Berdimuhamedov in our country, the negotiations which took place in an atmosphere of openness and mutual understanding. UzLiDeP is confident that the visit was a continuation of a constructive dialogue at the highest level, based on mutual respect, trust and interest, has created a good opportunity to discuss topical issues of bilateral relations and exchange views on regional and international issues as well as within its framework documents have been signed, which will serve to further develop the multifaceted friendly relations in the interests of the peoples of Uzbekistan and Turkmenistan.
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