President of Turkmenistan Gurbanguly Berdimuhamedov had a telephone conversation with President of the Republic of Uzbekistan Shavkat Mirziyoyev. Cordially greeting each other, the leaders confirmed the unfailing commitment of the two countries to the traditional ties of friendship, fraternity and good-neighborly relations. President of Turkmenistan Gurbanguly Berdimuhamedov congratulated the Uzbek colleague on his birthday and wished him good health, prosperity and new achievements in all his endeavours and aspirations in the name of the people of Uzbekistan. The Turkmen leader underlined that under the far-sighted leadership of President Shavkat Mirziyoyev, Uzbekistan had achieved impressive successes in all spheres of life. The fruitful activity in the highest state post, the significant political experience and professionalism have earned the Uzbek leader the deserved respect and high prestige from the international community. Thanking for congratulations and kind words, President Shavkat Mirziyoyev underlined that the Republic of Uzbekistan sincerely valued the friendly, trust relations with fraternal Turkmenistan that have acquired new content in recent years. During the conversation, the leaders of the neighboring states specified the key areas of the Turkmen-Uzbek cooperation based on the principles of equality, mutual interests and support. Paying special attention to the implementation of the agreements achieved earlier, President Gurbanguly Berdimuhamedov and President Shavkat Mirziyoyev focused on wide opportunities for building up the productive cooperation along its entire spectrum. It was noted that the regular top-level productive meetings and negotiations, the bilateral political dialogue contributed to filling up the cooperation in the spheres of trade, economic and cultural-humanitarian sectors with a qualitatively new level. The leaders of the two states also exchanged their views on a number of important issues on the regional and global agenda, which are of mutual interest for the two countries. At the same time, the Presidents confirmed the commitment of Turkmenistan and Uzbekistan to the constructive cooperation on the international arena to ensure the universal peace, security and progress. In conclusion of the telephone conversation, President Gurbanguly Berdimuhamedov once again warmly congratulated the Uzbek colleague on his birthday and addressed him the best wishes. The leaders of Turkmenistan and Uzbekistan expressed their confidence that the fruitful interstate dialogue would successfully develop for the benefit of two fraternal countries and peoples.