On 10 August, a telephone conversation took place between the National Leader of the Turkmen people, Chairman of the Halk Maslahaty of Turkmenistan Gurbanguly Berdimuhamedov and President of the Republic of Azerbaijan Ilham Aliyev. This was reported by the state news agency TDH.

The parties noted the high level of bilateral relations and warmly recalled recent visits, emphasising the significance of the agreements reached. During the conversation, the importance of the agreements reached and the documents signed during the visit of the President of Azerbaijan to the United States of America was noted.

Ilham Aliyev congratulated Hero Arkadag on the successful holding of the Third UN Conference on Landlocked Developing Countries in the ‘Avaza’ National Tourist Zone.

The role of the trilateral meeting between Turkmenistan, Uzbekistan and Azerbaijan, prospects for the development of transport and communication corridors, as well as issues related to the upcoming Consultative Meeting of Heads of Central Asian countries to be held in Tashkent were discussed.

Gurbanguly Berdimuhamedov invited the President of Azerbaijan to visit Turkmenistan. At the end of the conversation, the parties exchanged best wishes. The conversation took place at the initiative of Azerbaijan.