Today, I express my pleasure to participate in the meeting of foreign ministers of the Republic of Azerbaijan, the Republic of Turkey and Turkmenistan held in Avaza, a beautiful corner of Turkmenistan, and I sincerely greet each of you.

I thank the Turkmen side for organizing the event at a high level and showing hospitality.

APA reports that Jeyhun Bayramov, the Minister of Foreign Affairs of the Republic of Azerbaijan, said this in his speech at the meeting of the foreign ministers of the Republic of Azerbaijan, the Republic of Turkey and Turkmenistan.

"As you know, 2022 marks the 30th anniversary of the establishment of diplomatic relations between the Republic of Azerbaijan and the Republic of Turkey and Turkmenistan.

Over the years, our relations have developed and reached a high level.

Undoubtedly, the basis of this is the historical, cultural, linguistic and religious commonalities between our peoples.

The role of our heads of state in creating mutual trust between our countries should be specially noted.

Close contacts and friendly relations between them determine the dynamics of the development of relations between our countries, as well as contribute to successful interaction in the international arena.

The First Summit Meeting of the Heads of State of the Republic of Azerbaijan, the Republic of Turkey and Turkmenistan, which will take place on December 14, 2022, is of historical importance.

The summit meeting will constitute an important stage in the development of the Azerbaijan-Turkey-Turkmenistan tripartite format, which complements the multi-faceted bilateral relations between our countries and pursues the further development of relations between our states based on common interests and benefits.

The Joint Statement of the First Summit meeting, tripartite documents in the fields of energy, trade, economy, customs, transport, science, education, and culture constitute the practical steps taken in this direction.

Our cooperation is successfully continued within the framework of international and regional organizations in which our countries participate.

It is gratifying to observe the development of our relations and the intensification of dialogue within the framework of the Organization of Turkic States.

"The decisions taken by the heads of state during the 9th Summit of the organization held in Samarkand on November 11, 2022 contributed to the strengthening of joint efforts," the minister noted.