On November 21, as part of the second day of the national exhibition of Uzbek goods, the II Turkmen-Uzbek interregional forum was held with the participation of heads of trade, financial structures, regional administrations and representatives of the private sector of the two countries.
In the era of the Revival of a new era of a powerful state under the leadership of President Serdar Berdimuhamedov, interaction with countries and their regions, including the Republic of Uzbekistan, is reaching a higher level, receiving new qualitative and meaningful content. In particular, thanks to this, relations between Turkmenistan and Uzbekistan, which are built on the principles of equality, mutual respect and trust, are gaining increasing dynamics of development.
Our states have enormous potential for diversifying areas of constructive cooperation and joint implementation of major promising projects. In this context, the current meeting is designed to expand the targeted partnership.
As the speakers from the Turkmen side noted, the organization of such events, which have already become traditional, testifies to the inviolability of the bonds of friendship between our countries and peoples. The Heads of Turkmenistan and the Republic of Uzbekistan attach great importance to the consistent development and strengthening of relations of mutual understanding and good neighborliness: The decisions at the summits give a new impetus to the bilateral dialogue.
In this regard, the intensification of interregional cooperation is among the priorities. To this end, the First interregional forum was organized in Bukhara in 2022, and an exhibition of Turkmen goods was held in Tashkent in July this year.
At the same time, a solid practice of cooperation has been developed in the agricultural sector, the chemical, textile and food industries, in the production of building materials, as well as in the transport, logistics and tourism industries.
In the context of maximizing the potential of interstate partnership, joint Trading houses have opened in Ashgabat and Tashkent, and, in addition, construction of a border Turkmen–Uzbek Trade center continues at the Dashoguz-Shavat checkpoint, which will simplify trade operations, enhance socio-cultural interaction and have a positive impact on the dynamics of regional economic growth.
In turn, the expansion of cross-border trade will give impetus to the development of the adjacent territories of our countries. The construction of new and modernization of existing highways, railway lines, warehouses and other infrastructure facilities has a positive effect on strengthening the economies of the Lebap and Dashoguz velayats of Turkmenistan, as well as the Bukhara and Khorezm regions of the Republic of Uzbekistan. In general, the creation of border trade zones opens up vast horizons for the activation of small and medium-sized businesses.
Cultural and humanitarian cooperation is also developing at an accelerated pace: representatives of the fields of science, education, culture, sports and tourism of the two states maintain close ties, which is an indicator of strengthening business and humanitarian contacts between our countries and peoples in these areas.
Meetings at the regional level occupy a key position in the structure of interstate relations, as they act as an active platform for expanding and developing new vectors of mutually beneficial cooperation.
Participants from the Uzbek side noted the importance of the current forum and the national exhibition of goods of the Republic of Uzbekistan in establishing productive ties between the business circles of the two countries and discussing promising areas of partnership.
The Forum is a platform for considering issues of cooperation and enriching it with new content, which will give an incentive to build up interstate strategic cooperation.
At the same time, attention was focused on the steady growth rate of trade turnover between the Republic of Uzbekistan and Turkmenistan. The benefits provided to businessmen of both countries have a significant positive effect on the quality of interregional partnership. In this regard, the Uzbek side expressed its readiness to increase the volume of trade.
The forum participants expressed their sincere gratitude to President of Turkmenistan Serdar Berdimuhamedov and President of the Republic of Uzbekistan Shavkat Mirziyoyev for their significant personal contribution to strengthening friendly interstate relations and for assistance in holding such events.
Within the framework of the forum, meetings were also held between representatives of both countries, during which issues of expanding cross-border trade, economic, trade and investment cooperation, implementing joint projects and intensifying dialogue between the business circles of the two states were discussed.
