From April 5 to 7th, a Turkmen delegation, led by the Chairperson of the Mejlis of Turkmenistan, Dunyagozel Gulmanova, visited the Republic of Uzbekistan to participate in the 150th Anniversary Assembly of the Inter-Parliamentary Union, held in Tashkent.
During the visit, the President of the Republic of Uzbekistan, Shavkat Mirziyoyev, received the heads of parliaments from Central Asian countries who had arrived in Tashkent to participate in the Assembly of the Inter-Parliamentary Union.
The Chairperson of the Mejlis of Turkmenistan conveyed greetings and best wishes from the President of Turkmenistan, Serdar Berdimuhamedov, and the Chairman of the Halk Maslahaty of Turkmenistan, Gurbanguly Berdimuhamedov, to the President of the Republic of Uzbekistan. During the meeting, the sides noted the high level of development of interstate ties, based on the principles of mutual respect and trust.
The delegation, led by the Chairperson of the Mejlis of Turkmenistan, also held meetings with the Secretary General of the Inter-Parliamentary Union, Martin Chungong; the President of the Inter-Parliamentary Union, Tulia Akson; the Chairperson of the Senate of the Oliy Majlis of the Republic of Uzbekistan, Tanzila Narbayeva; the Chairman of the Legislative Chamber of the Oliy Majlis of the Republic of Uzbekistan, Nuriddin Ismoilov; the Chairperson of the Federal Council of the Federal Assembly of the Russian Federation, Valentina Matvienko; and the Chairperson of the Council of the Republic of the National Assembly of the Republic of Belarus, Natalya Kochanova.
During the bilateral meetings, the importance of the UN General Assembly Resolutions “International Year of Peace and Trust, 2025” and “Permanent Neutrality of Turkmenistan,” adopted at Turkmenistan’s initiative, as well as other initiatives put forward by the country to ensure universal peace and security, was emphasized.
The parties particularly noted that the philosophy of “Dialogue is a Guarantee of Peace,” proposed by the Chairman of the Halk Maslahaty of Turkmenistan, Gurbanguly Berdimuhamedov, is an important initiative for strengthening peace and trust between countries and fostering friendly and fraternal relations.
