TWO-DAY OFFICIAL VISIT OF THE PRESIDENT OF TURKMENISTAN TO THE REPUBLIC OF UZBEKISTAN

As is known, On October 4-5, 2021, President of Turkmenistan Gurbanguly Berdimuhamedov paid a two-day official visit to the Republic of Uzbekistan.

On October 4, President Gurbanguly Berdimuhamedov was greeted at the airport by President of Uzbekistan Shavkat Mirziyoyev, as well as members of the government delegation of Turkmenistan. A wreath-laying ceremony was then held at the Monument of Independence and Humanism with the participation of the leaders of the two countries.

On the same day, the Turkmen-Uzbek Economic Forum was held in the capital’s innovative technopark «Yashnabad», where innovative projects, research and development in various fields are carried out.

Members of the delegation of Turkmenistan were presented cars and agricultural machinery produced in Uzbekistan, as well as a wide range of products of Uzbek manufacturers, which are in high consumer demand in the country and abroad.

As it was noted, the ongoing large-scale reforms, rich natural resources and the huge economic and export potential of Turkmenistan and Uzbekistan open up great prospects for expanding the range of interaction in various fields, particularly in the fuel and energy sector, transport and communications, industry, chemicals, electricity, agriculture, healthcare and etc.

During the forum 13 bilateral documents were signed, including export-import operations for a total amount of about 13.5 million US dollars.

At the end of the forum a number of bilateral meetings were held with the participation of heads of individual ministries and departments, representatives of state and private structures.