Today in Samarkand, following the completion of the Turkmen-Uzbek negotiations, a solemn ceremony was held to present National Leader of the Turkmen People, Chairman of the Khalk Maslakhaty of Turkmenistan Gurbanguly Berdimuhamedov with the highest state award of the Republic of Uzbekistan - the Order of "Oliy Darajali Dustlik" ("Friendship at the Highest Level").
Presenting the award, President Shavkat Mirziyoyev especially noted the enormous merits of Gurbanguly Berdimuhamedov in strengthening the traditional relations of friendship, good-neighborliness and strategic partnership between the two fraternal countries, the website of the head of Uzbekistan reports.
"All the grandiose achievements, large-scale transformations and the growth of the authority of fraternal Turkmenistan in the international arena are firmly associated with your name," the President of Uzbekistan emphasized.
Turkmenistan is ensuring sustainable economic growth, and the well-being of the population is steadily increasing. Shavkat Mirziyoyev particularly highlighted the international initiatives of the National Leader of the Turkmen people aimed at ensuring global security and sustainable development.
In this regard, it was noted that Gurbanguly Berdimuhamedov's proposal to declare 2025 the Year of Peace and Trust received broad international support.
It was emphasized that thanks to the personal efforts of Gurbanguly Berdimuhamedov, Uzbek-Turkmen relations have reached the highest level today, becoming exemplary.
Active contacts at the level of parliaments, governments, regions, businesses, the public, intellectuals and youth of our countries, the implementation of programs and projects of trade and economic cooperation were noted with satisfaction. Thus, in recent years alone, trade turnover has increased several times and exceeded 1 billion dollars.
Cultural and humanitarian interaction deserves high praise. In this context, the presentation of a collection of Magtymguly’s works in the Uzbek language in Ashgabat and Tashkent last year, as well as the premiere of a joint Uzbek-Turkmen feature film at the international film festival in Ashgabat were highlighted.
It was emphasized that the awarding of the highest award of the Republic of Uzbekistan was an expression of sincere respect of the multinational Uzbek people for Gurbanguly Berdimuhamedov as an outstanding statesman, National Leader and architect of modern Turkmenistan.
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