President of Uzbekistan had a telephone conversation with President of Turkiye

President of the Republic of Uzbekistan Shavkat Mirziyoyev held a telephone conversation with President of the Republic of Turkiye Recep Tayyip Erdogan on February 26.

The head of our state warmly congratulated the Turkish leader on his birthday, wishing him good health and great success as well as peace and prosperity to the fraternal Turkish people.

President Recep Tayyip Erdogan's personal contribution to the current high level of Uzbek-Turkish relations in terms of comprehensive strategic partnership and multifaceted cooperation has been especially noted.

President of Uzbekistan has reiterated his words of support and willingness to provide necessary assistance in dealing with the aftermath of devastating earthquakes that hit the southeastern provinces of Turkiye.

In his turn, President of Turkiye expressed profound gratitude to the President and the brotherly people of Uzbekistan for the support provided at the most difficult time. Thanks to the activity of rescuers and medical workers, dozens of lives have been saved and thousands of residents of Hatay province have been provided with qualified aid. In addition, representatives of culture and art, intellectuals and public of Uzbekistan provided great moral support.

Current issues of bilateral cooperation were discussed during the conversation. The parties stressed the importance of unconditional implementation of agreements of the summit held in Samarkand in November 2022.
The heads of state discussed the schedule of forthcoming meetings, including preparations for the next meeting of the Uzbek-Turkish Strategic Partnership Council and the events of the informal summit of the Organization of Turkic States.

The telephone conversation between presidents of Uzbekistan and Turkiye has passed in a traditionally open, confidential and friendly atmosphere.