Deputy Prime Minister – Minister of Investments and Foreign Trade of Uzbekistan Sardor Umurzakov met with Deputy Chairman of the Cabinet of Ministers – Minister of Foreign Affairs of Turkmenistan Rashid Meredov, in Ashgabat.

According to the Ministry of Investments and Foreign Trade, the current state of relations between the two states was analyzed. New promising areas of cooperation were considered.

The parties emphasized the expediency of developing a constructive dialogue, both for the accelerated solution of the tasks and for the consistent expansion of multifaceted cooperation between the two countries.

The course of preparations for the Third Consultative Meeting of the Heads of Central Asian States to be held in Turkmenistan was considered. It was emphasized that this event is intended to become a platform for achieving significant and breakthrough agreements aimed at sustainable development of the region.

Taking into account the high potential for cooperation between the two countries, the parties noted the relevance of the meeting of the Intergovernmental Commission on Trade, Economic, Scientific, Technical, Cultural and Humanitarian Cooperation between Uzbekistan and Turkmenistan scheduled for the near future.

Following the meeting, important agreements were reached on other issues of cooperation and the format of further interaction on their implementation was determined.

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