Foreign ministers of Turkmenistan, Azerbaijan and Uzbekistan meet in Baku

Turkmenistan's Foreign Minister Rashid Meredov, Azerbaijan's Foreign Minister Jeyhun Bayramov and Uzbekistan's Foreign Minister Bakhtiyor Saidov met in Baku on 15 October 2026. The meeting took place on the sidelines of the 7th summit of the Conference on Interaction and Confidence-Building Measures in Asia (CICA). Turkmenistan's Foreign Ministry reported the meeting on its website.

The ministers discussed important issues on the regional and international agenda and the future development of friendly relations among Turkmenistan, Azerbaijan and Uzbekistan. They stressed the importance of continuing regular political and diplomatic dialogue to ensure peace, stability and sustainable regional development, and of expanding trilateral cooperation.

Trade and economic ties, mutually beneficial cooperation and the effective use of the three countries' existing opportunities received particular attention. The sides noted the importance of developing transport and transit cooperation, improving logistics infrastructure and strengthening international transport routes linking Central Asia with the Caucasus and other regions of the world.