BAKU, Azerbaijan, July 15. Uzbekistan and
Turkmenistan held a new round of political consultations in
Ashgabat.
This is reflected in a post shared on Uzbek FM's official
Telegram channel.
The discussions were held during a meeting between Minister of
Foreign Affairs of Uzbekistan Bakhtiyor Saidov and Deputy Chairman
of the Cabinet of Ministers and Minister of Foreign Affairs of
Turkmenistan Rashid Meredov in Ashgabat.
The high-level discussions focused on deepening the
Uzbek-Turkmen strategic partnership, advancing the practical
implementation of agreements reached by the heads of state, and
steadily developing bilateral political dialogue. The ministers
paid particular attention to expanding practical cooperation across
key sectors, including trade, transport, logistics, energy,
agriculture, and the digital economy.
"Also focused on expanding cooperation in the areas of trade and
economic relations, transport and logistics, energy, cultural and
humanitarian ties, as well as cross-border cooperation. In
addition, we coordinated our approaches to key issues on the
regional and international agenda," the minister's post reads.
Following the narrow-format meeting, the foreign ministries of
Uzbekistan and Turkmenistan convened for a comprehensive round of
political consultations. During these talks, the sides thoroughly
exchanged views on the execution of tasks set by their respective
heads of state, covering all priority vectors of bilateral
cooperation alongside regional and global developments.
The parties emphasized that this consultative mechanism remains
a vital instrument for maintaining regular dialogue between the
foreign ministries.
