12.02.19.

Akmaljon Kuchkarov, the Ambassador of Ashgabat of Uzbekistan, gave a speech to the foreign mission chiefs, media members and businessmen about the economic and commercial relations and investments between Turkmenistan and Uzbekistan.

In his speech, the Ambassador stated that the mutual trade turnover between Turkmenistan and Uzbekistan increased by 70% and reached 302 million dollars.

Stating that glass products, construction and building materials have an important place among the products exported by Turkmenistan to Uzbekistan, the Uzbek Ambassador stressed that in 2018, more than 25 joint ventures were launched with Turkmen businessmen, stating the increasing role of private entrepreneurs in the economy of Turkmenistan.

Ambassador Akmaljon Kuçkarov stated that Uzbekistan has developed policies to facilitate and encourage foreign investments. In 2019, he said he would not be satisfied with the protection of the acquisitions and Turkmen-Özbek is confident that the multilateral cooperation and strategic partnership will be developed successfully.

He said that cultural and humanitarian relations between Turkmenistan and Uzbekistan have also improved and, as an example, he showed Ashgabat Park and Mahtumguli Street in the capital of Uzbekistan in Tashkent, and last year’s official visit of President Gurbanguli Berdimuhulov to Uzbekistan. He also reminded the  participation of Uzbek President Shavkat Mirziyeyev  in the summit in Awaza dedicated for founding International Fund to Save the Aral Sea.

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