On 21 September 2020, another round of political consultations between the foreign ministries of the Republic of Uzbekistan and Turkmenistan was held in the format of a video conference.
The delegations were headed by the Minister of Foreign Affairs of Uzbekistan Abdulaziz Kamilov and Deputy Chairman of the Cabinet of Ministers of Turkmenistan, Minister of Foreign Affairs Rashid Meredov.
During the talks, the current state and prospects of further development of bilateral cooperation in the political, trade and economic, scientific and technical, water management, transport and communication, cultural and humanitarian spheres were discussed in detail.
As noted, thanks to the strong political will and support of the leaders of the two countries, the Uzbek-Turkmen relations have risen to a qualitatively new level and have acquired a steadily growing character.
The Foreign Ministers analyzed the implementation of the previously reached agreements at the highest level and considered proposals on the timing of joint events, including the next round of the Uzbek-Turkmen Intergovernmental Commission on Trade, Economic, Scientific, Technical and Cultural Cooperation, the first meeting of the Uzbek-Turkmen Business Council.
They expressed interest in expanding ties in the field of transport, transport communications and transit. The ministers spoke in favor of the soonest implementation of the Ashgabat agreement on the formation of an international transport and communication corridor "Uzbekistan-Turkmenistan-Iran-Oman".
At the talks, issues of interaction within the framework of multilateral structures, as well as the international and regional agenda, were considered, paying special attention to the Afghan problem.
In addition, the parties exchanged views on joint efforts to combat the spread of coronavirus and minimize the impact of the pandemic on bilateral cooperation.
By UzDaily