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Heads of state regularly meet to discuss bilateral cooperation. In August 2025, a trilateral meeting of representatives of Azerbaijan, Turkmenistan and Uzbekistan took place.
The Presidents of Azerbaijan and Turkmenistan Ilham Aliyev and Serdar Berdimuhamedov discussed the future of relations between the two countries. Caliber reports this on its Telegram channel.
“The heads of state exchanged views on the prospects for the development of bilateral cooperation and on other issues of mutual interest,” the journalists write.
The parties also designated the relationship between themselves as “friendly and fraternal.” In addition, Aliyev noted Berdimuhamedov's recent visit to Karabakh.
In August 2025, Ilham Aliyev addressed the leader of the people of Turkmenistan, ex-president of the republic Gurbanguly Berdimuhammedov, calling him brother. He made such a statement during a trilateral meeting of representatives of the Turkic states - Azerbaijan, Turkmenistan and Uzbekistan.

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