A festive event dedicated to the 34th Anniversary of Turkmenistan’s Independence was held in Tashkent city
On September 18, 2025, a festive event entitled
“Turkmen-Uzbek Relations - at a New Historical Stage” was held in Tashkent, dedicated to the 34th Anniversary of the Independence of Turkmenistan and the Republic of Uzbekistan. It was jointly organized by the Embassy of Turkmenistan in the Republic of Uzbekistan, the Committee of the Republic of Uzbekistan on Interethnic Relations and Issues of Compatriots Abroad, and the Turkmen National Cultural Center.
The festive event was attended by heads and representatives of the Committee of the Republic of Uzbekistan on Interethnic Relations and Issues of Compatriots Abroad, various national cultural centers, and Turkmen and Uzbek students, as well as mass media representatives. During the event, speeches were made by Shadurdy Meredov, Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of Turkmenistan to the Republic of Uzbekistan, Kahraman Sariyev, Chairman of the Committee on Interethnic Relations and Issues of Compatriots Abroad, and Guldana Avezdurdiyeva, Deputy of the Legislative Chamber of the Oliy Majlis of the Republic of Uzbekistan and Head of the Turkmen National Cultural Center, as well as Gulruh Geldiyeva, the 5th-year student of the Institute of International Relations of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Turkmenistan.
The speakers emphasized the similarities in the ancient history and national traditions of the Turkmen and Uzbek nations, as well as the trade,economic, cultural, and humanitarian relations that have been developing a fundamentally new level from past to nowadays.
At the end of the festive event, the participants enjoyed Turkmen-Uzbek musical and dance performances. Folk songs dedicated to friendship, national dances, including the Turkmen folk dance “Kushtdepdi,” left a deep impression on the participants.
In this regard, we express our best wishes for further great success to the Heads of State of Turkmenistan and Uzbekistan in their efforts to strengthen the relations of friendship and brotherhood between our countries. May cooperation in all fields, including education, continue to develop year by year, deepening relations between our nations and opening new horizons for the younger generations!
Yupar EGIRJAYEVA,
the 5th year student of the Faculty of International Economic Relations
of the Institute of International Relations
of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Turkmenistan.