“Arkadag” also congratulated Mirziyoyev

On July 24, President of Uzbekistan Shavkat Mirziyoyev held a telephone conversation with the National Leader of the Turkmen people and Chairman of the People’s Council of Turkmenistan, Gurbanguly Berdimuhamedov. This was reported by the press service of the President of Uzbekistan.

During the call, the Turkmen national leader sincerely congratulated the head of state on his birthday, wishing him good health, happiness, and great success, as well as peace, tranquility, and prosperity for the fraternal people of Uzbekistan.

The two sides also discussed urgent issues concerning the further development and strengthening of Uzbek-Turkmen relations of friendship, good neighborliness, and strategic partnership. These discussions were held within the framework of implementing the agreements reached at the high-level meeting in Samarkand in April of this year.

It was noted with satisfaction that mutual trade between the two countries is growing rapidly, cooperation between enterprises and business circles is expanding, and cultural and humanitarian exchanges are actively continuing.

In addition, views were exchanged on issues of international and regional importance, including preparations for the Third UN Conference on Landlocked Developing Countries and the upcoming Consultative Meeting of the Heads of Central Asian States.

According to Presidential Spokesperson Sherzod Asadov, congratulations on President Mirziyoyev’s birthday are being sent by foreign states, governments, parliaments, influential international organizations, heads of major foreign companies, prominent public, religious, and sports figures, as well as all regions of Uzbekistan and Uzbeks living abroad.

The congratulatory messages highlight the significant results achieved under President Mirziyoyev’s leadership in implementing irreversible political reforms, socio-economic renewal, improving the well-being of the population, ensuring stability and consistent development of the country, and strengthening its international standing.

“Wishes were expressed to our President for good health and new successes in his responsible state activities, and to the multinational people of Uzbekistan for peace, tranquility, and prosperity. In addition, telephone conversations of the Head of State with the leaders of many countries are planned today,” Asadov said.

For reference, President Shavkat Mirziyoyev turned 68 on July 24. He was born on July 24, 1957, in the Zamin district of the Jizzakh region into a family of doctors. An ethnic Uzbek, he graduated from the Tashkent Institute of Irrigation and Agricultural Mechanization Engineers in 1981 with a degree in mechanical engineering. He holds the title of Candidate of Technical Sciences and is an Associate Professor.

Mirziyoyev began his career in 1981 at the same institute, working as a junior research fellow, senior lecturer, associate professor, and vice-rector for academic affairs.

In 1990, he was elected a deputy of the Supreme Soviet of the Republic and simultaneously served as chairman of the Mandate Commission. In 1992, he was appointed khokim of the Mirzo Ulugbek district of Tashkent. From 1996 to 2001, he served as khokim of the Jizzakh region, and from 2001 to 2003, he was khokim of the Samarkand region, making significant contributions to the socio-economic development of these territories.

At the same time, between 1995 and 2003, he served as a deputy of the Oliy Majlis of Uzbekistan, actively participating in the development and adoption of important legislative acts on political and socio-economic development and democratic reforms.

Shavkat Mirziyoyev was appointed Prime Minister of Uzbekistan in 2003 and was reappointed for the position three more times—in 2005, 2010, and 2015.

He later won the presidential elections in 2016, 2021, and 2023, becoming the President of Uzbekistan.

It should be recalled that earlier, President of Turkmenistan Serdar Berdimuhamedov also congratulated Shavkat Mirziyoyev on his birthday.