BAKU, Azerbaijan, October 15.
The expansion of transport and transit links between Azerbaijan,
Uzbekistan, and Turkmenistan, as well as the deepening of
cooperation to effectively utilize the potential of international
transport corridors, were discussed during a trilateral
meeting held on the sidelines of the 7th Summit of the
Conference on Interaction and Confidence Building Measures in Asia
(CICA) in Baku on October 15.


The meeting was attended by the Minister of Foreign Affairs of
Azerbaijan, Jeyhun Bayramov, the Minister of Foreign Affairs of
Uzbekistan, Bakhtiyor Saidov, and the Minister of Foreign Affairs
of Turkmenistan, Rashid Meredov.


The parties discussed the current state of the fraternal and
friendly relations between Azerbaijan, Uzbekistan, and
Turkmenistan, as well as prospects for expanding mutually
beneficial cooperation.


During the meeting, it was emphasized that the creation of a
tripartite cooperation format between the three countries creates
new opportunities for the development of regional cooperation.


At the same time, special attention was paid to the expansion of
transport and transit connections and the deepening of joint
activities in the direction of efficient use of the potential of
international transport corridors.