Kazakhstan–Uzbekistan relations

President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan has traveled to Uzbekistan to participate in the Economic Cooperation Organization (ECO) Summit, according to an announcement from the Communications Directorate.

During his visit, Erdoğan is set to address the summit session on Nov. 9 and engage in bilateral meetings with other leaders attending the event.

A tender will be held for the construction of a pipeline carrying natural gas from the northern Iraq to Turkey, in the eastern province of ??rnak on Feb. 9, 2016, Turkey's gas grid BOTA? announced on Dec. 28. 

The tender is scheduled to be held on 2 p.m. local time. 

Bulgarian Prime Minister Boyko Borisov pointed to the Trans-Caspian gas pipeline as a possible step towards the achievement of greater energy diversification.

Borisov stated this during his meeting with the President of Turkmenistan Gurbanguly Berdimuhamedow in Ashgabat on Tuesday, the government's press service informs.