Azerbaijan President Ilham Aliyev met with Turkmenistan President Serdar Berdimuhamedov in Turkmenbashi on October 8.
“Operative Information Center-OMM” reports that the leaders recalled with satisfaction the Azerbaijan president’s visits to Turkmenistan and Serdar Berdimuhamedov’s and Chairman of the People’s Council of Turkmenistan Gurbanguly Berdimuhamedov’s visits to Azerbaijan, including Garabagh. They stressed the important role these visits had played in developing bilateral relations. They noted that five visits at the highest level had taken place between the countries since last year, demonstrating the intensity of political dialogue and the momentum of bilateral ties.
The meeting noted with satisfaction the dynamic development of friendly and fraternal relations between Azerbaijan and Turkmenistan in recent years. The sides discussed expanding cooperation in political, economic, transport, transit, logistics, cultural and humanitarian fields, as well as Caspian Sea issues and cooperation within international organizations.
The leaders highlighted the importance of the 8th Consultative Meeting of the Heads of State of Azerbaijan and Central Asia for further strengthening the partnership between Azerbaijan and regional countries, expanding regional cooperation and discussing issues of mutual interest.
President Ilham Aliyev noted that the event had been organized to a high standard.
The head of state recalled that Azerbaijan had been admitted as a full-fledged member of the Consultative Meetings of the Heads of State of Central Asia format last November. He again expressed gratitude for the unanimous support of the historic initiative put forward by Chairman of the People’s Council of Turkmenistan Gurbanguly Berdimuhamedov.
The heads of state exchanged views on prospects for developing bilateral cooperation and other issues of mutual interest.
