BAKU, Azerbaijan, October 7. Azerbaijan’s
Foreign Minister Jeyhun Bayramov attended and addressed a meeting
of the Council of Foreign Ministers of the Commonwealth of
Independent States (CIS) held in the Avaza National Tourist Zone
during his working visit to Turkmenistan on Oct. 7.


This was reported by the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of
Azerbaijan.


In his address, Bayramov emphasized the importance of adhering
to the fundamental norms and principles of international law amid
rising global tensions. He highlighted interstate cooperation based
on mutual respect and interests as a crucial factor for regional
stability, security and sustainable development.


The minister noted the 35th anniversary of the CIS and the 20th
anniversary of the Interstate Fund for Humanitarian Cooperation,
underscoring the Commonwealth’s role as a platform for equal
dialogue and multilateral cooperation.


Highlighting the significant place of humanitarian cooperation
on the agenda, Bayramov stressed the importance of the Priority
Action Plan, which includes more than 200 events scheduled for
2027–2028. He also noted that the third CIS Games held in
Azerbaijan and events organized in Lachin within the framework of
the CIS Capital of Culture 2025 initiative made a significant
contribution to cooperation in culture, youth and sports across the
Commonwealth.


Azerbaijan attaches great importance to developing cooperation
with CIS states in trade, economic and transport sectors, Bayramov
said. He pointed to positive dynamics in trade turnover, as well as
the continued development of the East-West and North-South
international transport corridors and port and railway
infrastructure, supported by Azerbaijan’s favorable geographical
location and large-scale infrastructure investments.


These measures, he noted, would help fully realize the region’s
transit and economic potential.


In conclusion, Bayramov reaffirmed Azerbaijan’s commitment to
the principles of good-neighborliness and mutually beneficial
cooperation with all CIS states.


He wished Uzbekistan’s Foreign Minister Bakhtiyor Saidov success
in his country’s upcoming CIS chairmanship and conveyed
Azerbaijan’s readiness to provide the necessary support in
addressing the tasks ahead.


During the meeting, the participants also exchanged views on a
number of multilateral and regional issues of mutual interest and
reviewed draft decisions to be adopted by the heads of state and
government.