BAKU, Azerbaijan, August 13. Turkmenistan sees
concrete outcomes and continued regional unity as key priorities
for further Trans-Caspian cooperation.
This was stated in a publication by the Caspian Policy Center,
citing Ambassador to the U.S. Aydogdyyev's remarks made during a
roundtable organized by the Center and dedicated to the summit in
Cholpon-Ata and next steps in Trans-Caspian cooperation.
“For us, the most important thing, of course, is deliverables...
the deliverables will be the continuation of this unity of the
region,” Aydogdyyev said.
The ambassador also emphasized Turkmenistan's support for
further regional partnership.
“We are always in support of deepening this cooperation,”
Aydogdyyev said.
The Cholpon-Ata Declaration was signed on July 31, 2026, by the
presidents of the five Central Asian countries and Azerbaijan at an
informal meeting in Kyrgyzstan. The document formalized the
expanded regional cooperation format following Azerbaijan’s
integration into the Central Asian consultative process and places
greater emphasis on practical cooperation in trade, transport,
logistics, and energy.
The declaration comes as the expanded six-country format, often
described as C6, seeks to translate growing political coordination
into economic and infrastructure projects. Areas discussed in the
regional framework include the Trans-Caspian transport route,
energy cooperation, critical minerals and digital infrastructure.
The broader agenda is aimed at strengthening connectivity between
Central Asia, the Caspian Sea and markets beyond the region.
The Caspian Policy Center (CPC), which hosted the roundtable
attended by the ambassadors, is a Washington-based nonprofit think
tank focused on economic, political, energy and security issues in
the Greater Caspian region. It organizes research, policy
discussions, and forums, bringing together government officials,
business representatives, and experts from the region and the
United States.
