Tashkent, Uzbekistan (UzDaily.com) -- On 5 June 2020, a video conference was held with the participation of the Secretary Generals of the National Olympic Committees of Uzbekistan and Turkmenistan and the authorized ambassadors of these two countries.

The online conference was attended by Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of the Republic of Uzbekistan to Turkmenistan Akmaljon Kuchkarov, Ambassador of Turkmenistan to Uzbekistan Yazguli Mammedov, Secretary General of the NOC of Uzbekistan Oybek Kasymov, Secretary General of the NOC of Turkmenistan Azat Muradov and representatives of the Department of the two committees.

During the conference, according to the bilateral Memorandum, issues of conducting joint training camps, as well as cooperation in sports medicine and pharmacology were discussed.

The Turkmen side emphasized that boxing, judo, weightlifting and wrestling are very developed in Uzbekistan, and it would be advisable to organize joint training camps for these sports. They also asked how, during quarantine, the athletes of Uzbekistan maintain their fitness, how they conduct training and the Uzbek side gave relevant information and recommendations on this issue.

As you know, in 2017, the Asian Indoor Games were very successful in the capital of Turkmenistan. Turkmenistan, using its rich experience, expressed its readiness to support Uzbekistan in organizing the Youth Asian Games of 2025, which is planned to be held in our country.

It should be noted that during the preparation for the Asian Indoor Games in Ashgabat, a new and modern sports infrastructure was created, sports facilities were built that meet international standards. The complex for water sports, as well as for the cycle track, which is one of the sports facilities available in only a few countries. Holding joint TCB and competitions in these facilities is very effective for athletes of the two countries.