On 22 August, Turkmenistan's Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary Shadurdy Meredov met with Uzbekistan's Minister of Health Asilbek Hudayarov. The parties discussed expanding cooperation in the field of medicine, according to the news agency Orient.

It was noted that due to active intergovernmental contacts, cooperation in healthcare has also been strengthened. Today, more than 400 students from Turkmenistan are studying at Uzbek medical universities.

The interlocutors emphasized the importance of joint initiatives, including the creation of the Alliance of Glaucomatologists of Central Asia and the signing of a memorandum at the International Ophthalmological Congress in Tashkent in 2024.

Special attention was paid to the development of scientific exchange, quality control of medicines, the introduction of innovations, and the organisation of conferences and training courses. Cooperation with the medical cluster being created in the city of Arkadag and visits by Turkmen delegations to Uzbekistan were discussed.

At the end of the meeting, the parties confirmed their readiness to strengthen partnership in medicine for the health and well-being of the citizens of both countries.