Ambassador of Turkmenistan in Uzbekistan Soltan Pirmuhamedov in an interview to the correspondent BakuToday stated that the Ashgabat and Tashkent over the past five years has increased the turnover between the two countries in 3 times.
According to him, the same level with other countries in the region over the past five years are as follows: Afghanistan, Turkmen trade turnover increased by 2 times, Kyrgyzstan-Tajikistan-1.3 times, and in 1.2 times.
“Only for 11 months in 2011, the Turkmen-Uzbek trade turnover grew by 189% and amounted to $505,2 million. The volume of exports increased by 214.7 percent and imports at 153.5%. During this period has been exported to the Uzbekistan goods to the amount of $332,96 million. and imported from Uzbekistan goods amounting to $172,24 mln., “said Pirmuhamedov.
He also said that Uzbekistan took the 8-th place in trade with Turkmenistan among 103 countries partners.
“These data suggest that the relations of Turkmenistan and Uzbekistan can lead as an example of the trust and friendship between close neighbours and friends. In the year 2012 is scheduled to take part in a consultation, the Days of the Turkmen cinema in Tashkent and other activities aimed at the further development of cooperation between the two countries in various fields, “concluded the interlocutor of the Agency.
According to the Turkmen Embassy in Tashkent, between Turkmenistan and Uzbekistan are 132 double-sided document.
