BAKU, Azerbaijan, September 25. Today in
Ashgabat, Ambassador of Azerbaijan to Turkmenistan Gismat Gozalov
met with Deputy Chairman of the Mejlis of Turkmenistan Gahraman
Rozyyev and Chairman of the Turkmenistan-Azerbaijan
Interparliamentary Friendship Group Annamuhammet Sarjayev to
discuss interparliamentary cooperation.


This was reported by the press service of the Embassy of
Azerbaijan in Turkmenistan.


During the meeting, it was stated that the fraternal relations
and strategic partnership between Azerbaijan and Turkmenistan have
been successfully developing in various areas. It was noted that
the historical, cultural, ethnic, linguistic and religious
commonalities existing between the Azerbaijani and Turkmen peoples
constitute a strong foundation for bilateral relations.


Satisfaction was expressed with the dynamics of the development
of Azerbaijan–Turkmenistan relations in recent years. In this
regard, it was noted that the visit of President of the Republic of
Azerbaijan Ilham Aliyev to Turkmenistan in 2025, the visits of the
National Leader of the Turkmen people, Chairman of the Halk
Maslahaty of Turkmenistan Gurbanguly Berdimuhamedov to Azerbaijan,
as well as high-level mutual contacts have made an important
contribution to further strengthening bilateral relations.


The significance of the state visit of President of Turkmenistan
Serdar Berdimuhamedov to Azerbaijan on June 22-23, 2026 was also
emphasized. It was stated that the signing of the Joint Statement
and documents covering various areas by the Presidents of
Azerbaijan and Turkmenistan within the framework of the visit was
significant in terms of further expanding the legal framework of
bilateral cooperation.


During the meeting, an exchange of views was held on the current
state and prospects for the development of interparliamentary
cooperation. It was emphasized that increasing mutual visits,
meetings and direct contacts at the level of parliamentary speakers
and deputies, as well as interparliamentary friendship groups,
serves to further deepen relations between the two countries.


It was stated that the signing of the Memorandum on Cooperation
between the parliaments of the two countries in Ashgabat in 2022
was an important step in strengthening the institutional
foundations of interparliamentary relations. It was also emphasized
that the meeting between the Speaker of the Milli Majlis of
Azerbaijan Sahiba Gafarova and National Leader of the Turkmen
people, Chairman of the Halk Maslahaty of Turkmenistan Gurbanguly
Berdimuhamedov during his visit to Azerbaijan on July 16, 2025 was
of significant importance for the development of interparliamentary
relations.


It was also noted that the participation of the Speaker of the
Milli Majlis of Azerbaijan Sahiba Gafarova, in the
Interparliamentary Forum within the framework of LLDC3 in Avaza in
2025 and her meeting with Speaker of the Mejlis of Turkmenistan
Dunyagozel Gulmanova made an important contribution to the
development of interparliamentary relations. At the same time,
attention was drawn to the contribution of the meeting between the
Speaker of the Milli Majlis of Azerbaijan, Sahiba Gafarova and the
Speaker of the Mejlis of Turkmenistan, Dunyagozel Gulmanova, held
in Bukhara on 14 May 2026, to the development of interparliamentary
relations.


The sides also discussed cooperation between the parliaments of
Azerbaijan and Turkmenistan within the framework of regional and
international parliamentary platforms, the continuation of
consultations and issues related to providing mutual support.


During the meeting, an exchange of views was also held on other
issues of mutual interest.