Azerbaijani President Ilham Aliyev met with Gurbanguly Berdimuhamedov, Chairman of the Halk Maslahaty of Turkmenistan, on October 7 in Gabala to discuss ways to further develop cooperation between the two countries.

On October 7, Chairman of the Halk Maslahaty of Turkmenistan Gurbanguly Berdimuhamedov arrived in Azerbaijan to participate in the 12th Summit of the Council of Heads of State of the Organization of Turkic States (OTS).

In recent years, Azerbaijan has been steadily expanding the geography of its foreign policy, consistently deepening ties with the countries of Central Asia. Against this backdrop, the growing dynamism of Azerbaijani–Turkmen relations stands out, as after a long period of relative passivity they are now reaching a qualitatively new level. The visit of Chairman of the People’s Council of Turkmenistan Gurbanguly Berdimuhamedov to Baku in July, followed by the trip of President of Azerbaijan Ilham Aliyev to Ashgabat, gave the interaction fresh momentum and confirmed that both sides have the political will to transform their accumulated potential into tangible projects.