The President of Uzbekistan conveyed warm greetings and best wishes to the President of Turkmenistan Serdar Berdimuhamedov.

Current issues of further deepening friendship, trust, good neighborliness and strategic partnership between Uzbekistan and Turkmenistan were considered.

The main attention was paid to the implementation of the agreements reached at the highest level during the state visit of the President of Turkmenistan to Uzbekistan on July 14-15 and the official visit of the President of Uzbekistan to Turkmenistan on October 20-21 this year, as well as meetings held at the sites of multilateral organizations.

A significant intensification of interaction in all priority areas was noted with great satisfaction. Trade volumes are growing, joint projects of cooperation in industry and energy are being implemented, fruitful interregional contacts are being developed, programs are being implemented within the framework of cultural and humanitarian exchange.

It was emphasized that the inter-parliamentary dialogue has reached a new level, including in the Central Asian region.

Following the conversation, the President of Uzbekistan and the Chairman of the Halk Maslakhaty of the Milli Gengesh of Turkmenistan exchanged heartfelt congratulations on the coming New Year, wishing well-being, peace and prosperity to the two fraternal peoples.