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Following the visit of Gurbanguly Berdimuhamedow, Chairman of the Halk Maslakhaty of Turkmenistan, to Azerbaijan on July 16, 2025, Azerbaijani President Ilham Aliyev arrived in Turkmenistan for a working visit on the morning of Friday, August 22, 2025.
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President of the Republic of Azerbaijan Ilham Aliyev arrived in Turkmenistan on August 22, at the invitation of Gurbanguly Berdimuhamedov, Chairman of the Halk Maslakhaty of Turkmenistan.
A guard of honor was lined up at Turkmenbashi International Airport to welcome the head of state.
President Ilham Aliyev was received by Nokerguly Atagulyev, Deputy Chairman of the Cabinet of Ministers of Turkmenistan for Trade, along with other officials.
Ilham Aliyev held a one-on-one meeting with Gurbanguly Berdimuhamedov, Chairman of the Halk Maslakhaty of Turkmenistan, On August 22, in the city of Turkmenbashi.
The President of Azerbaijan and the Chairman of the Halk Maslakhaty posed for photographs together.
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Since Gismat Gozalov was appointed as Azerbaijan’s ambassador to Turkmenistan, Turkmen-Azerbaijani relations have reached an exceptionally high level. These two nations, which share the Caspian Sea, both have coastlines along it.
Azerbaijan is strengthening its ties with both Europe and Central Asia—including Turkmenistan.
This highlights its growing role as a cornerstone in the development of the Middle Corridor.
As noted by Valiyev, C. (2025, July 31), Azerbaijan and Turkmenistan are reshaping Eurasia. These two partner nations have become pillars in the advancement of this strategic route.
In recent years, ties between Azerbaijan and Turkmenistan have significantly deepened. A powerful symbol of this rapprochement was the joint development agreement on the “Dostlug” oil and gas field (formerly the disputed Kyapaz/Serdar block) in the Caspian Sea.
On January 23, 2021, during a videoconference between Presidents Ilham Aliyev and Gurbanguly Berdimuhamedov, the two countries signed an intergovernmental Memorandum of Understanding on the joint exploration, development, and exploitation of hydrocarbon resources in the Dostlug field, according to the Caspian Post.
Turkmen-Azerbaijani relations have also intensified recently during the Third United Nations Conference on Landlocked Developing Countries (LLDC3)—a conference focused on addressing the unique challenges faced by landlocked developing nations. The Azerbaijani delegation played an active role, led by Prime Minister Ali Asadov.
In just over a month, Gurbanguly Berdimuhamedow and Azerbaijani President Ilham Aliyev have met twice, demonstrating the strong commitment of both countries to deepen their cooperation—especially in the development of the Middle Corridor.
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