Uzbek President and Foreign Minister of Turkmenistan hold talks
Read on the website Vestnik KavkazaPresident of Uzbekistan Islam Karimov has met with the deputy chairman of the Cabinet of Ministers, Turkmen foreign minister, Rashid Meredov, who is on an official visit to Tashkent.
On behalf of the President of Turkmenistan, Gurbanguly Berdimuhamedov, the foreign minister confirmed the willingness of the Turkmen leadership to raise bilateral ties to a higher level, matching the long-term interests of our countries and peoples.
The two sides noted that multifaceted relations between Uzbekistan and Turkmenistan are becoming more dynamic today, they are distinguished by stability, consistency and fruitfulness, the press service of the President of Uzbekistan said.
At the meeting it was noted that friendly relations between the two countries are successfully developing on a strong basis of centuries-old common history, close spiritual and cultural values, immutable principles of good neighborliness, mutual respect and sympathy of the peoples.
Concrete results in the political, economic, trade, cultural, humanitarian and other spheres, achieved through joint efforts, have created a solid foundation for the steady and consistent strengthening of mutually beneficial partnership, the Uzbek President and the Foreign Minister of Turkmenistan believe.
At the meeting the parties also exchanged views on international and regional issues of mutual interest, Trend reports.