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A meeting of the heads of the foreign affairs agencies of Turkmenistan, Azerbaijan, and Uzbekistan took place in Baku

A meeting of the heads of the foreign affairs agencies of Turkmenistan, Azerbaijan, and Uzbekistan took place in Baku

ArmInfo. On October 15, 2026, in Baku, on the sidelines of the 7th Summit of the Conference on Interaction and Confidence-Building Measures in Asia (CICA), a meeting was held between Minister of Foreign Affairs of Turkmenistan Rashid Meredov, Minister of Foreign Affairs of the Republic of Azerbaijan Jeyhun Bayramov, and Minister of Foreign Affairs of the Republic of Uzbekistan Bakhtiyor Saidov.

During the meeting, an exchange of views took place on current regional and international issues, as well as prospects for the further development of friendly relations and strengthening constructive interaction between Turkmenistan, Azerbaijan, and Uzbekistan. The importance of maintaining regular political and diplomatic dialogue and expanding trilateral cooperation in the interests of ensuring peace, stability, and sustainable development in the region was emphasized.

Particular attention was paid to strengthening trade and economic ties, expanding mutually beneficial partnerships, and effectively leveraging the existing potential of the three countries. In this context, the importance of developing transport and transit cooperation, improving logistics infrastructure, and strengthening international transport corridors linking Central Asia with the Caucasus and other regions of the world was noted.

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