Azerbaijan and the five Central Asian states have formalized the results of their summit through a joint statement and a separate decision setting rules for the expanded consultative format.
The documents were signed Oct. 8 in Turkmenbashi by the presidents of Azerbaijan, Turkmenistan, Kazakhstan, Uzbekistan, Kyrgyzstan and Tajikistan. The agreements provide an institutional framework for the commitments announced at the meeting on trade, transit and Azerbaijan’s future chairmanship.
Security and International Cooperation
The leaders described Azerbaijan’s full participation in the consultative meetings as significant and agreed to strengthen coordination at the United Nations and other international organizations.
On security, the six governments pledged broader cooperation against terrorism, extremism, illegal migration, transnational crime, cybercrime, arms trafficking and drug trafficking. They also agreed to coordinate responses to major cross-border emergencies.
Trade, Transport and Green Energy
The economic section calls for stronger direct business ties, joint ventures, regular business forums and expanded e-commerce. The East-West and North-South corridors and further development of transit infrastructure were identified as priorities.
The leaders also endorsed the green-energy corridor being developed by Azerbaijan, Kazakhstan and Uzbekistan to carry electricity from Central Asia through Azerbaijan toward Europe.
The statement noted preparations for the seventh summit of the Conference on Interaction and Confidence Building Measures in Asia, scheduled to take place in Baku on Oct. 15, 2026.
The documents turn the summit’s political declarations into a common framework for future decisions on security, commerce, transport, energy and digital development.
Source: Vesti Baku.