Azerbaijan-Turkmenistan cooperation with Kyrgyzstan

In late July 2026, President Ilham Aliyev of Azerbaijan visited Kyrgyzstan, signing a suite of bilateral agreements on energy, transport, cyber-security, education, finance and precious-metal trade. A key outcome was the decision to double the capital of the Azerbaijan-Kyrgyz Investment Fund to up to US$200 million, signalling a new phase of economic collaboration. A few days later, President Serdar Berdimuhamedov of Turkmenistan also travelled to the Kyrgyz Republic, joining an informal summit of Central Asian heads of state that included Azerbaijan. He stressed deeper political, economic and cultural ties to bolster regional stability and highlighted Turkmenistan’s neutral foreign-policy stance. The meeting set the stage for another summit of the same participants planned for October in Turkmenistan, indicating a broader, ongoing push for coordinated regional cooperation among the three nations. Following these meetings, President Aliyev expanded his regional engagement with state visits to Uzbekistan and Kyrgyzstan to strengthen strategic alliances. In Kyrgyzstan, the leaders signed a Treaty on Allied Relations to establish higher levels of political trust and strategic cooperation. This visit coincided with a consultative meeting of Central Asian heads of state that produced the Cholpon-Ata Declaration. Key regional initiatives discussed included the development of the Trans-Caspian International Transport Route, renewable energy collaboration, and a proposal for a unified visa system for foreign citizens to boost tourism and investment. Simultaneously, Aliyev met with President Shavkat Mirziyoyev of Uzbekistan to coordinate cooperation in trade, investment, transport, and energy. By late August 2026, Turkmenistan reaffirmed its commitment to strengthening ties with Kyrgyzstan. President Berdimuhamedov praised Kyrgyzstan’s socio-economic progress and emphasized expanding transport and logistics cooperation through the Joint Commission on Transport, Transit and Logistics. Specific focus was placed on developing multimodal routes and utilizing the Turkmenbashi International Seaport to facilitate the westward transport of Kyrgyz cargo.