By Aman Bakiyev

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ASHGABAT, Turkmenistan, September 22.
Presidents of Uzbekistan and Turkmenistan, Shavkat Mirziyoyev and
Serdar Berdimuhamedov, held a telephone conversation focused on
boosting trade turnover and promoting joint projects in industry
and energy, Trend
reports via the Uzbek president’s office.

The leaders highlighted that the construction of the
Shavat-Dashoguz trade zone is nearing completion and discussed
upcoming events, including a Forum of Regions, an exhibition, and
Days of Culture and Cinema of Turkmenistan in Uzbekistan.

During the call, President Mirziyoyev also congratulated
President Berdimuhamedov on his birthday, wishing him good health
and well-being, as well as peace and prosperity to the Turkmen

The two leaders reviewed broader aspects of the Uzbek-Turkmen
strategic partnership, noting the intensive political dialogue,
active interagency cooperation, and prospects for further
collaboration in regional initiatives. President Mirziyoyev
concluded by extending congratulations to the president and people
of Turkmenistan on the occasion of the country’s upcoming
Independence Day.

The proposed border-free Shavat-Dashoguz trade zone runs between
Uzbekistan’s Khorezm region and Turkmenistan’s Dashoguz region. The
project will establish cultural, humanitarian, and trade and
economic interaction. The trading zone was suggested by Uzbek
President Shavkat Mirziyoyev in Turkmenistan in October 2022. The
trade zone is expected to boost economic links between the two
countries. In 2022, Uzbekistan and Turkmenistan traded almost $1
billion. Turkmenistan and Uzbekistan are working to build a
full-fledged free trade zone. Tashkent and Ashgabat began
establishing trade zone facilities at the Shavat-Dashoguz
checkpoint.

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