Azerbaijan and Central Asian countries signed a joint declaration

The 8th Consultative Meeting of the Heads of State of the Republic of Azerbaijan and Central Asian States was held in Turkmenbashi, and a Joint Declaration was signed at the conclusion. The document highly appreciated Azerbaijan's full-fledged participation in this platform, as well as the preparations for the 7th Summit of the OTS to be held in Baku on October 15, 2026.

In the Declaration, the parties stated their support for the development of trade and economic relations, investments, business forums, small and medium-sized entrepreneurship, and electronic commerce. In the transport sector, the development of transit-transport infrastructure, including the East–West and North–South corridors, was declared a priority.

The document also noted the importance of close cooperation in the fields of culture and humanitarian affairs, sports, tourism, and youth policy.

In the energy sector, the importance of the project between Azerbaijan, Kazakhstan, and Uzbekistan envisaging the export of green energy from Central Asia to Europe via Azerbaijan was emphasized. The role of the Regional Acceleration Center of the International Telecommunication Union established in Azerbaijan in the development of digital innovations and startups was also welcomed.