Following the welcome ceremony at Kuksaray residence, Mirziyoyev and Erdoğan met in tête-à-tête, which lasted for about 2 hours.

They then held talks between delegations between Turkey and Uzbekistan.

"We are pleased that our multifaceted ties which are based on common values ​​are being elevated to a completely new level," Shavkat Mirziyoyev said. - Our tête-à-tête conversation once again confirmed the existence of great political will for advancing the bilateral cooperation. We have openly and in detail reviewed all issues directly relating to the interests of our peoples and states, both current and future plans."

"I am very glad that I am visiting Uzbekistan, a country with which we have deep historical roots, once again I see my dear brother Shavkat Mirziyoyev," said Recep Tayyip Erdogan. - The growth of bilateral economic cooperation, which is the result of our dialogue over the past two years, indicates that we are on the right track. The results are obvious. Turkish business people are heading to Uzbekistan. In Uzbekistan, there are ample opportunities for Turkish firms and companies, tourists. "

In 2017, the two-way trade with Turkey increased by 30% and amounted to 1.5 billion US dollars. In the first quarter, this figure increased by 20%.

During the talks, it was noted that there are opportunities to bring the trade turnover up to US$ 5 billion in the coming years. In this regard, the main focus is on the development of trade and economic ties. The parties outlined promising areas of cooperation and put forward concrete projects.

Uzbekistan is ready to expand the supply to the Turkish market of products of light, chemical, metallurgical, machine building, electrical engineering, leather and footwear and agricultural goods. An important role in this is attributed to the Uzbek-Turkish trade house, opened in Istanbul.

Special attention was also paid to strengthening cooperation in the field of transport communications and transit. The great importance of the Baku-Tbilisi-Kars railroad the intensification of trade was noted. In this connection, the importance of transit tariff optimization was underscored.

The issues of strengthening investment-financial and technical cooperation, development of ties in the spheres of tourism, health, culture and others were considered.