BAKU, Azerbaijan, October 6. Germany will host
another summit of the heads of state and government of Central
Asian countries in the Z5+1 format in Berlin, German Ambassador to
Turkmenistan Petra Dachtler said.


The ambassador made the remarks in a speech published on the
website of the German Embassy in Turkmenistan.


She said Germany supports efforts to improve cross-border trade
in Central Asia, as well as measures to protect the environment and
borders.


“We look forward to the upcoming summit at the level of heads of
state and government in the Z5+1 format in Berlin,” the ambassador
said, expressing gratitude to the Turkmen leadership for
cooperation within the format.


According to the ambassador, the Z5+1 format has significant
potential for cooperation between Germany and the Central Asian
countries.







She also highlighted the development of German-Turkmen economic
ties, noting that German companies have a strong reputation in
medical technology and are active in logistics, including planning
work related to the port of Turkmenbashi, as well as in the oil and
gas and banking sectors.


The ambassador said a delegation of German business
representatives visited Turkmenistan in July and held meetings with
several deputy prime ministers, thanking the Turkmen government for
receiving the delegation at a high level.


For reference, Germany’s Z5+1 format with Kazakhstan,
Turkmenistan, Uzbekistan, Kyrgyzstan and Tajikistan was upgraded to
a Strategic Regional Partnership in 2023. The first summit of
Central Asian leaders with the German Chancellor was held in Berlin
that year, followed by a second summit in Astana in September 2024.
The format covers cooperation in the economy, energy and natural
resources, regional cooperation and resilience, climate and the
environment, and people-to-people contacts.


Germany hosted a Z5+1 foreign ministers’ meeting in Berlin on
February 11, 2026. German Foreign Minister Johann Wadephul met his
counterparts from Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan, Tajikistan and
Uzbekistan, as well as Turkmenistan’s Deputy Foreign Minister Ahmet
Gurbanov. The meeting was accompanied by an economic forum
involving nearly 30 German business representatives and focused on
areas including economic cooperation, energy, raw materials,
security and regional cooperation.