Ilham Aliyev meets Serdar Berdimuhamedov – PHOTOS

A meeting between President of the Republic of Azerbaijan Ilham Aliyev and President of Turkmenistan Serdar Berdimuhamedov was held in the city of Turkmenbashi on October 8.

TodayPress TV reports that during the meeting, the leaders recalled with satisfaction President Ilham Aliyev’s visits to Turkmenistan, as well as visits by President of Turkmenistan Serdar Berdimuhamedov and Chairman of the Halk Maslahaty of Turkmenistan Gurbanguly Berdimuhamedov to Azerbaijan, including Karabakh. The importance of these visits in the development of bilateral relations was emphasized. It was noted that five high-level visits between the two countries since last year are a clear indication of the intensity of political dialogue and the dynamics of mutual engagement.

The meeting noted with satisfaction that friendly and fraternal relations between Azerbaijan and Turkmenistan have developed dynamically in recent years. The sides discussed expanding cooperation in political, economic, transport, transit, logistics, cultural and humanitarian areas, as well as issues related to the Caspian Sea and mutual cooperation within international organizations.

The importance of the 8th Consultative Meeting of the Heads of State of Azerbaijan and the Central Asian countries was emphasized in terms of further strengthening the partnership between Azerbaijan and the countries of the region, expanding regional cooperation and discussing issues of mutual interest.

President Ilham Aliyev noted that the event had been organized at a high level.

The head of state recalled Azerbaijan’s admission as a full member of the Consultative Meeting of the Heads of State of Central Asia format in November last year and once again expressed his gratitude for the unanimous support of this historic initiative put forward by Chairman of the Halk Maslahaty of Turkmenistan Gurbanguly Berdimuhamedov.

The heads of state exchanged views on prospects for the development of bilateral cooperation and other issues of mutual interest.