Uzbek-Turkmen relations

Agreements reached at the top level established a strong basis for further expending of mutually beneficial Uzbek-Turkmen relations, which are characterized by high-levels of bilateral cooperation. There are strong friendly relations between the Republic of Uzbekistan and Turkmenistan, the level of cooperation is advancing steadily in political, trade-economic, scientific and technical, cultural and humanitarian spheres.

Since 1991 21 high level meetings between the Leaders of both countries have taken place. The Presidents of Uzbekistan have paid 10 visits to Turkmenistan and the President of Turkmenistan has paid 11 visits to Uzbekistan.

The scale of economic cooperation between Uzbekistan and Turkmenistan has been enhancing steadily. The trade turnover dynamically increases and in 2016 reached the amount of $213 million.

The interaction of two countries in hydrocarbon industry has been dynamically advancing. The implementation of the project on establishing of the transnational Turkmenistan-Uzbekistan-Kazakhstan-China pipeline serves to diversify the transportation routes of important strategic resources.

Transport and communications constitute another vital dimension of economic cooperation. The implementation of the project on establishing Uzbekistan-Turkmenistan-Iran-Oman transport corridor will serve to allow for colossal opportunities in further bolstering of trade and economic relationships and to lift up the volumes of international transit cargo.

The bilateral cooperation in cultural and humanitarian sphere is also an important issue. Culture and arts representatives of Uzbekistan and Turkmenistan have regularly attended festivals, exhibitions and forums of the two countries.