The documents signing ceremony were held after the Uzbek-Turkmen talks at the Kuksaroy residence on July 14, the presidential press service reported.
The Presidents of Uzbekistan Shavkat Mirziyoyev and Turkmen President Serdar Berdimuhamedov signed a joint statement, which consolidates the main agreements and defines long-term goals to increase cooperation and strategic partnership between the two countries.
The heads of state oversaw the signing of by the heads of ministries and departments of the two countries. A total of 19 documents were signed, including:
- Transport and transit cooperation development agreement;
- Agreement on cooperation in the field of tourism;
- Agreement on management, protection and rational use of water resources of Amudarya River;
- Agreement on holding a joint competition of initiative research projects;
- Trade and economic cooperation and industrial cooperation development program for 2022-2025;
- Scientific and technical cooperation program for 2022-2024;
- Cooperation Program between Ministries of Foreign Affairs for 2023-2024;
- Action plan for practical implementation of provisions of the intergovernmental Agreement on establishment and regulation of Uzbek-Turkmen border trade zone - Shopping Center.
A number of documents were also signed on cooperation in the chemical industry, customs issues, railway communication, forestry, museum business, justice, youth policy, television and radio broadcasting and others.
