Today, the Chairman of the Halk Maslakhaty Milli Gengesh of Turkmenistan, Gurbanguly Berdimuhamedov, who takes part as an honored guest in the meeting of the Council of Heads of State of the Organization of Turkic States, met with the President of the Republic of Uzbekistan Shavkat Mirziyoyev.

At the beginning of the meeting, the Uzbek leader sincerely congratulated Arkadag on being awarded the “Highest Order of the Turkic World” - a well-deserved high award, taking into account his enormous contribution to the rapprochement and prosperity of the Turkic states.

Conveying warm greetings from the President of Turkmenistan Serdar Berdimuhamedov, Hero-Arkadag sincerely thanked for the invitation to take part in the meeting of the Council of Heads of State of the Organization of Turkic States, expressing sincere gratitude to the President of Uzbekistan for the hospitality and cordiality extended to the Turkmen delegation.

Noting with satisfaction that in November last year Turkmenistan joined this organization as an observer country, Arkadag Gurbanguly Berdimuhamedov wished the Republic of Uzbekistan, as the country hosting this important event, the achievement of all the goals and objectives set.

In this regard, the importance of the ongoing consistent work to strengthen ties between the Turkic-speaking countries, based on a centuries-old historical foundation and the richest experience of interaction, an understanding of the great prospects for cooperation built on a long-term, mutually beneficial basis, was emphasized.

As noted, Turkmenistan attaches great importance to strengthening relations with the Republic of Uzbekistan, based on the strong bonds of friendship and good neighborliness that have passed the test of time.

- The high level of mutual trust and openness inherent in our interstate dialogue is an essential factor in the development of a constructive partnership. This allows us to meet more often and exchange views on important issues of bilateral cooperation, - said the Chairman of the Halk Maslakhaty Milli Gengesh, noting that Turkmenistan remembers with particular warmth the recent official visit of the head of Uzbekistan, which became a landmark event in the annals of interstate relations.

Emphasizing the immeasurably important role of inter-parliamentary contacts in an established productive dialogue, Hero-Arkadag expressed his conviction that further intensification of interaction between legislative bodies, exchange of experience in the development of laws can be an important step in strengthening and developing bilateral partnership.

As noted, consistently implementing the foreign policy course based on the principles of positive neutrality, peacefulness, good neighborliness and mutually beneficial cooperation, Turkmenistan attaches great importance to the development of direct relations at the inter-parliamentary level, which is an important factor in strengthening friendly relations between states and peoples, constructive regional and international partnership in the interests of common well-being. This was also confirmed by the Inter-Parliamentary Forum of the countries of Central Asia and the Russian Federation, held in Ashgabat in May this year.

Confirming the readiness of the Turkmen side to continue to contribute in every possible way to strengthening ties between the parliaments of the two countries, Chairman of the Halk Maslakhaty Milli Gengesh of Turkmenistan Gurbanguly Berdimuhamedov sincerely wished the President of the Republic of Uzbekistan Shavkat Mirziyoyev good health, happiness and success in responsible state activities, and the fraternal Uzbek people - peace, progress and prosperity.