Tashkent, Uzbekistan (UzDaily.com) -- President of Uzbekistan Shavkat Mirziyoyev held a meeting with the Deputy Chairman of the Cabinet of Ministers of Turkmenistan and Minister of Foreign Affairs Rashid Meredov on 15 April.

Rashid Merkdov is in Uzbekistan to participate in the second Meeting of Foreign Ministers of the Strategic Dialogue “Central Asia - Gulf Cooperation Council”.

At the beginning of the conversation, Rashid Meredov conveyed greetings and good wishes from the President of Turkmenistan Serdar Berdimuhamedov and the National Leader of the Turkmen people, Chairman of the Halk Maslakhaty Gurbanguly Berdimuhamedov.

The parties discussed current issues of development of Uzbek-Turkmen friendly relations, good neighborliness and strategic partnership.

There has been an increase in mutual trade turnover. The Shavat-Dashoguz trade zone is being created. Mutually beneficial cooperation continues in the field of industrial cooperation, energy, transport and logistics, and agriculture.

Interregional contacts and cultural and humanitarian exchange were also discussed. This year, a number of events will be held in Uzbekistan in connection with the celebration of the 300th anniversary of the poet Magtymguly Pyragy.

Particular attention was paid to the formation of a new agenda for multifaceted partnerships in preparation for the upcoming summit meetings.

There was also an exchange of views on current issues of the regional and international agenda.