The President of the Republic of Uzbekistan Shavkat Mirziyoyev held a meeting with Rashid Meredov, Deputy Chairman of the Cabinet of Ministers and Minister of Foreign Affairs of Turkmenistan, in Samarkand. This was reported by the news website Turkmenportal.

R. Meredov arrived in Samarkand to participate in the “Central Asia–U.S.” (“C5+1”) foreign ministers’ meeting.

During the meeting, R. Meredov conveyed greetings to Shavkat Mirziyoyev from President of Turkmenistan Serdar Berdimuhamedov and from the National Leader of the Turkmen people and Chairman of the Halk Maslahaty of Turkmenistan, Gurbanguly Berdimuhamedov.

The parties discussed the development of bilateral relations, noting the intensification of contacts at all levels, the establishment of the Supreme Council for Strategic Partnership, the growth in trade and freight traffic, as well as the operation of the “Shavat–Dashoguz” border trade zone.

They paid special attention to the implementation of high-level agreements and preparations for the Third Forum of Regions, as well as the Days of Uzbek Culture and Cinema in cities across Turkmenistan. The parties also exchanged views on issues of regional cooperation.