Shavkat Mirziyoyev: Consultative meeting with participation of Azerbaijan is of historical significance

The consultative meeting with the participation of Azerbaijan is of historical significance, President of Uzbekistan Shavkat Mirziyoyev said.

"Today our meeting is of special significance. For the first time, it is held together with brotherly Azerbaijan," Mirziyoyev said at the 8th Consultative Meeting of the Heads of State of Central Asian countries and Azerbaijan in Avaza.

Mirziyoyev noted the successful chairmanship of Turkmenistan, emphasizing that over the past year, the countries managed to make noticeable progress in regional cooperation in a number of important areas and reach concrete agreements.

The President of Uzbekistan also expressed gratitude to the National Leader of the Turkmen people Serdar Berdimuhamedov for his long-term contribution to strengthening friendship and good-neighborliness between the countries of the region.