BAKU, Azerbaijan, June 22. A meeting was held
between Azerbaijan’s Minister of Foreign Affairs, Jeyhun Bayramov,
and Turkmenistan’s Deputy Chairman of the Cabinet of Ministers and
Minister of Foreign Affairs, Rashid Meredov, the Azerbaijani
Foreign Ministry said.


During the meeting, the sides discussed the current state and
future prospects of relations between Azerbaijan and Turkmenistan,
which are based on friendship, brotherhood, and mutual respect. It
was emphasized that high-level reciprocal visits and political
dialogue make an important contribution to the expansion of
bilateral cooperation.


The ministers exchanged views on opportunities to enhance
cooperation in the areas of trade and economy, energy, transport
and transit, logistics, shipping, humanitarian affairs, and
culture. In this context, they highlighted the importance of
strengthening regional connectivity and making more effective use
of the potential of the Middle Corridor.


The meeting also addressed cooperation within international and
regional organizations. The sides underscored the importance of
continuing mutual support and coordination within the framework of
the United Nations and other multilateral platforms.


The foreign ministers also exchanged views on other regional and
international issues of mutual interest. The sides expressed their
intention to continue joint efforts to further develop
Azerbaijan-Turkmenistan relations in the spirit of mutual benefit
and strategic partnership.