OREANDA-NEWS. October 5, 2009. President of Turkmenistan Gurbanguly Berdimuhamedov and President of Uzbekistan Islam Karimov held a telephone conversation.

Greeting the Turkmen leader the President of Uzbekistan heartily congratulated Gurbanguly Berdimuhamedov on the successful speech at the 64th session of the UN General Assembly and focused on the topicality of the issues raised in the speech and significance of the new initiatives aimed at building global architecture of energy security and disarmament. Congratulating Gurbanguly Berdimuhamedov on the coming 18th anniversary of Turkmenistan Independence the leader of the friendly state wished happiness, wellbeing and new accomplishments in implementing large-scale reforms to the leader and fraternal people of Turkmenistan, which had reached a qualitatively new level of economic and social progress during the years of independence.

Cordially thanking Islam Karimov for the congratulations Gurbanguly Berdimuhamedov highly appreciated the dynamism of the intergovernmental dialogue that had been intensified in recent years in compliance with the national priorities and modern realities.

During the talks the leaders of two friendly countries exchanged views on the progress in implementing the agreements and discussed the essential aspects of bilateral and regional collaboration. The leader highly evaluated the significance of the joint large-scale projects aimed at employing the existing potential of cooperation in full and promoting further enhancement and expansion of traditional good neighbourly relationships.

Gurbanguly Berdimuhamedov and Islam Karimov mentioned construction of Turkmenistan-Uzbekistan-Kazakhstan-China gas pipeline, which would go down in history as the XXI century project as a successful example of regional cooperation. In this context the leaders of Turkmenistan and Uzbekistan discussed the preparations for the ceremony of putting the gas pipeline into operation that was scheduled for the end of the current year and would be attended by the leaders of the countries, the territories of which were crossed by the longest gas main. The President of Uzbekistan confirmed his participation in the ceremony of opening the transnational gas transportation system, which had primary importance for the region.

Putting emphasis on the mutual willingness to further intensify long-term cooperation in the whole spectrum of fields the sides focused on the importance of regular exchange of visits at various levels that served the interests of two fraternal peoples, who were bound with the indissoluble ties of friendship and age-old historical affinities

In conclusion Gurbanguly Berdimuhamedov Islam Karimov expressed belief that the good neighbourly relations between two nations would be fostered and wished happiness, peace and wellbeing to the peoples of Turkmenistan and Uzbekistan.

The telephone conversation was held on the initiative of the Uzbek partners.