President of Azerbaijan Ilham Aliyev arrived in Turkmenistan on August 22 for a working visit at the invitation of the Chairman of the Turkmen Halk Maslahaty, Gurbanguly Berdimuhamedow. This was reported on the official website of the President of the Republic of Azerbaijan. On the same day, President Ilham Aliyev held a meeting with the Chairman of the Turkmen Halk Maslahaty, Gurbanguly Berdimuhamedow, in an expanded format. On August 22, President of Uzbekistan Shavkat Mirziyoyev will visit Turkmenistan on a working visit at the invitation of the Chairman of the Turkmen Halk Maslahaty, Gurbanguly Berdimuhamedow, to participate in a trilateral summit in the format “Azerbaijan – Turkmenistan – Uzbekistan.”

At the event, which will take place in the National Tourist Zone “Avaza,” issues of developing and deepening multilateral cooperation will be discussed, primarily in the trade and economic, transport and communications, energy, and humanitarian sectors. The signing of several joint documents is planned. The head of state will also hold bilateral negotiations on the sidelines of the summit, the press service of Mirziyoyev reports.

In January–June 2025, the volume of trade between Turkmenistan and Azerbaijan reached $140.2 million. Exports from Azerbaijan to Turkmenistan for the first six months of the year amounted to $30.3 million, while imports from Turkmenistan totaled $109.8 million. In the first half of 2025, Azerbaijan imported 187 million cubic meters of natural gas from Turkmenistan, valued at $28 million. Compared to the same period in 2024, the volume of supplies decreased by 116 million cubic meters (or 38.3%), and the value fell by $17.4 million (or 38.2%). In 2024, the trade turnover between Azerbaijan and Turkmenistan amounted to $383.9 million, with Turkmenistan’s exports to Azerbaijan reaching $303.47 million and imports from Azerbaijan totaling $80.24 million. According to APA, Azerbaijan Culture Days will be held in Turkmenistan in April next year.