Tashkent, Uzbekistan (UzDaily.com) – On 24 July, President of Uzbekistan Shavkat Mirziyoyev held a phone conversation with the National Leader of the Turkmen People, Chairman of the Halk Maslahaty of Turkmenistan Gurbanguly Berdimuhamedov.

The National Leader of Turkmenistan warmly congratulated the President of Uzbekistan on his birthday, wishing him good health and prosperity, as well as peace and prosperity for the fraternal people of Uzbekistan.

The leaders discussed current issues in Uzbek-Turkmen multi-faceted relations of friendship, good-neighborliness, and strategic partnership. They expressed satisfaction with the productive outcomes of the recent meetings of the Intergovernmental Commission and the Business Council.

Special attention was given to the importance of further increasing trade turnover, promoting new cooperation projects, and enhancing cultural exchanges.