Foreign Ministers of Uzbekistan and Turkmenistan discuss preparations for Shavkat Mirziyoyev’s upcoming visit to Ashgabat
17/08/2019 12:28
Foreign Ministers of Uzbekistan and Turkmenistan discuss preparations for Shavkat Mirziyoyev’s upcoming visit to Ashgabat
17/08/2019 12:28
Tashkent, Uzbekistan (UzDaily.com) -- On 16 August 2019, the Minister of Foreign Affairs of the Republic of Uzbekistan Abdulaziz Kamilov met in Ashgabat with the Deputy Chairman of the Cabinet of Ministers, Minister of Foreign Affairs of Turkmenistan Rashid Meredov.
As part of the inter-MFA political consultations, the foreign ministers discussed the state and prospects for further development of bilateral relations in the context of the practical implementation of the agreements reached during regular contacts between the President of Uzbekistan Shavkat Mirziyoyev and the President of Turkmenistan Gurbanguly Berdimuhamedov, the press service of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Uzbekistan said.
The ministers noted with satisfaction the proximity and coincidence of the positions of the two countries on all pressing issues of Uzbek-Turkmen relations, international and regional politics. It was emphasized that the foreign policy priorities of Uzbekistan and Turkmenistan are concentrated around the tasks of ensuring peace, security, sustainable development and prosperity of Central Asia, reviving the historical role of the region as one of the trade, economic, transport, communication, cultural and scientific centers.
The foreign ministers discussed the preparations for the upcoming visit of the President of Uzbekistan to Turkmenistan.
Special attention at the meeting was devoted to issues of enhancing interregional cooperation, strengthening cultural and humanitarian ties, including through the restoration of the direct Tashkent-Ashgabat flight, establishing bus services between the regional centers of the two countries, and simplifying the procedure for mutual trips of citizens.
Following the consultations, the ministers signed a Cooperation Program between the ministries of foreign affairs of Uzbekistan and Turkmenistan for 2020-2021.
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