TURKMENBASHI, Turkmenistan, October 8. Azerbaijan-Turkmenistan relations have been developing dynamically in recent years, President Ilham Aliyev said in his address to the 8th Consultative Meeting of the Heads of State of the Republic of Azerbaijan and Central Asia in Turkmenbashi, Trend's special correspondent reports.
Emphasizing that five high-level visits have already taken place since last year, the head of state noted: “This reflects the intensity of our political dialogue and the mutual desire to further strengthen bilateral ties.”
President Ilham Aliyev particularly highlighted the construction of a mosque in the city of Fuzuli, which was initiated by Chairman of the Halk Maslahaty of Turkmenistan Gurbanguly Berdimuhamedov.
“Last year, we jointly participated in laying its foundation. This gift from brotherly Turkmenistan to our country is yet another testament to the friendship and spiritual closeness of our peoples,” President Ilham Aliyev added.
The 8th Consultative Meeting of the Heads of State of Azerbaijan and Central Asian countries was held on October 8, 2026, at the Awaza National Tourism Zone in Turkmenbashi, Turkmenistan. It was the first full-fledged meeting in the renewed format following the decision to grant Azerbaijan full participation, adopted at the summit in Tashkent in November 2025.
The meeting addressed regional security, political and diplomatic cooperation, trade and economic ties, energy, transport and logistics corridors, environmental issues and humanitarian cooperation.
The summit resulted in the signing of the Joint Statement of the eighth Consultative Meeting of the Heads of State of Azerbaijan and Central Asian countries, as well as the Decision on the regulatory documents of the format.
