On June 29, 2026, a telephone conversation took place between the National Leader of the Turkmen people, Chairman of the Halk Maslahaty of Turkmenistan Gurbanguly Berdimuhamedov, and the President of the Republic of Uzbekistan Shavkat Mirziyoyev.

The Head of Uzbekistan congratulated the Hero-Arkadag on his birthday, wishing him good health, long life, and success in his large-scale activities aimed at the further prosperity of Turkmenistan and the well-being of its people.

Emphasizing Hero-Arkadag’s personal contribution to strengthening the interstate Turkmen-Uzbek dialogue, President Shavkat Mirziyoyev also conveyed warm greetings and best wishes to President Serdar Berdimuhamedov.

Thanking him for the kind words, the National Leader of the Turkmen people stressed that Turkmenistan attaches great importance to the comprehensive development of brotherly relations and strategic partnership with Uzbekistan.

In this regard, Hero-Arkadag expressed his gratitude to President Shavkat Mirziyoyev for his personal contribution to strengthening the bonds of friendship and cooperation between our countries and peoples.

Hero-Arkadag noted that mutual visits, meetings, and regular contacts between the heads of the two states give momentum to the steady growth of cooperation in the political-diplomatic, trade-economic, cultural-humanitarian, and other spheres.

It was emphasized that Turkmenistan and Uzbekistan, drawing on common approaches and positions on topical issues of the global agenda, actively advocate for strengthening international peace and security, ensuring sustainable development on the planet, as well as for a comprehensive solution to environmental, humanitarian, and other problems.

In this regard, Hero-Arkadag expressed gratitude to President Shavkat Mirziyoyev for his consistent support of Turkmenistan’s foreign policy course, which is based on the principles of neutrality, as well as initiatives put forward within the framework of the United Nations and other authoritative international structures. It was noted that Turkmenistan, for its part, supports the internationally significant initiatives of Uzbekistan.

Touching upon issues of bilateral trade and economic cooperation, the National Leader of the Turkmen people noted with satisfaction that the volumes of mutual trade turnover have been systematically increasing in recent years, the range of goods and services is expanding, and new formats of partnership are taking shape. At the same time, special importance is attached to investment, technological, and innovative directions.

In this context, Hero-Arkadag expressed his firm conviction that the established mechanisms of interstate cooperation will ensure further coordination of joint actions and the optimal implementation of agreements aimed at bringing economic ties between Turkmenistan and Uzbekistan to a qualitatively new level.

At the same time, it was noted that cultural-humanitarian and scientific-educational contacts constitute a crucial area of bilateral relations.

Emphasizing that a great deal of joint work has been done in these spheres, Hero-Arkadag expressed confidence that cooperation on preserving and enriching the cultures and traditions of the Turkmen and Uzbek peoples, as well as on the continuity of spiritual values as the foundation for raising the younger generation, will continue to actively develop.

In conclusion of the telephone conversation, the National Leader of the Turkmen people, Chairman of the Halk Maslahaty of Turkmenistan Hero-Arkadag Gurbanguly Berdimuhamedov, and the President of the Republic of Uzbekistan Shavkat Mirziyoyev, expressing confidence in the further dynamic development of traditionally friendly relations, wished the brotherly nations of the two countries peace, well-being and prosperity.