The Uzbek delegation was headed by Minister for Foreign Economic Relations, Investments and Trade Elyor Ganiyev, the Uzbek Ministry for Foreign Economic Relations, Investments and Trade told Trend Capital. The Turkmen delegation - Minister of Trade and Foreign Economic Relations Nokerguly Atagulyev.

According to the Ministry, volume of trade between two countries increased 37 percent and totaled $132.3 million as a result of 2008 ($88.3 million in 2007). Uzbek export increased 57 percent. Black ink for benefit of Uzbekistan totaled $109.9 million.

According to the State Customs Committee, Turkmen freight was transported by motor transport via Uzbek territory in 2008. Totally, 22,400 tones of freight were transported in both directions.

The bilateral protocol was signed as a result of the meeting of joint Uzbek-Turkmen commission.