Within the framework of the state visit of the President of Turkmenistan Gurbanguly Berdimuhamedov to Uzbekistan, the National Exhibition of Turkmenistan is being held in Tashkent. Leading enterprises, companies and organizations, large business entities of the neighboring country are presenting their products and services, advanced technologies. 

The President of the Republic of Uzbekistan Shavkat Mirziyoyev sent a welcome message to participants and guests of the National Exhibition of Turkmenistan.

The welcome message from the President was read by the Deputy Prime Minister of the Republic of Uzbekistan N.Otajonov at the opening ceremony of the exhibition. 

In the message it is noted that Uzbekistan and Turkmenistan are strategic partners, they are firmly linked by the centuries-old ties of friendship and good-neighborliness, common history, religion and language, culture, customs and traditions, and great prospects are being opened today in the course of intensive business contacts between the business communities of the two countries and within the framework of strengthening interregional ties. 

Minister of Trade and Foreign Economic Relations of Turkmenistan D.Urozmurodov noted that Uzbekistan is an important trade and economic partner for businesspeople of Turkmenistan, developing contacts with entrepreneurs of Uzbekistan, through which the important trade routes of the Great Silk Road passed, play a big role for mutually beneficial partnership. 

The National Exhibition of Turkmenistan demonstrates the success of this country in petrochemical, textile, medical industry, agriculture and food industry, construction materials industry, transport and logistics, sports and tourism, science, technology and education, as well as various services. The visitors are becoming interested in Turkmen carpets, achievements in fishing industry and horse breeding of Akhal-Teke breed.

At the suggestion of President Gurbanguly Berdimuhamedov, 2018 in this country is held under the motto “Turkmenistan is the heart of the Great Silk Road”. Main attention is paid to development of tourism. Representatives of the State Committee for Tourism of Turkmenistan are participating in the exhibition.

Ulugbek Asrorov, UzA