During his visit to Tashkent Erdogan: Our relations with Uzbekistan are a comprehensive strategic partnership

Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan affirmed that his country will continue to stand by its strategic partner Uzbekistan as it was before, congratulating the thirtieth anniversary of the establishment of diplomatic relations between Turkey and Uzbekistan.

Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan said on Tuesday that he had agreed with his Uzbek counterpart Shavkat Mirziyoyev to define bilateral relations between the two countries as a "comprehensive strategic partnership".

This came in a speech before his participation in the meeting of the high-level strategic cooperation council between the two countries, at the Kok Sarai Palace in the capital, Tashkent.

Erdogan stressed that his country will continue to stand by its strategic partner Uzbekistan as it was before, congratulating the thirtieth anniversary of the establishment of diplomatic relations between Turkey and Uzbekistan.

He expressed his pride that Turkey was the first country to recognize the independence of Uzbekistan and to open its embassy there.

The Turkish President also congratulated Uzbekistan and the Turkish and Islamic world on the advent of the blessed month of Ramadan next Saturday, wishing blessings, peace and tranquility for all.

Earlier, President Erdogan arrived in Tashkent, the capital of Uzbekistan, on an official visit at the invitation of his counterpart Shavkat Mirziyoyev.

The Turkish president is accompanied on his visit by his wife, Emine Erdogan, the Ministers of Defense Hulusi Akar, Justice Bekir Bozdag, Labor and Social Security Wedad Belgin, Health Minister Fahrettin Koca, Commerce Mehmet Muş, and Head of the Presidential Communication Department Fahrettin Altun.