On 14 January, the Embassy of the Republic of Uzbekistan in Turkmenistan held a briefing and official reception in Ashgabat to mark Defenders of the Fatherland Day in the Republic of Uzbekistan and the 34th anniversary of the formation of the country's Armed Forces. The event was held at the ‘Ýyldyz’ Hotel, according to IIC.

During his speech, Jasur Ashurov, Counsellor of the Ambassador of the Republic of Uzbekistan to Turkmenistan, noted that due to the political will of the leaders of the two states, Uzbek-Turkmen relations have reached a qualitatively new level of strategic partnership in recent years.

As the organisers emphasised, such events contribute to the further development and strengthening of friendly and good-neighbourly relations between Turkmenistan and Uzbekistan, based on the principles of mutual respect and constructive cooperation.