Astana Talks Yield Key Agreements Between Kazakhstan and Azerbaijan

Kazakh President Kassym-Jomart Tokayev and Azerbaijani President Ilham Aliyev have issued a joint statement in Astana, commemorating the 20th anniversary of the Agreement on Strategic Partnership and Allied Relations between Kazakhstan and Azerbaijan.

The statement followed high-level bilateral talks held as part of President Aliyev’s two-day state visit to Kazakhstan, The Caspian Post reports via Kazakh media.

The leaders also oversaw the signing of 15 key cooperation documents across a wide range of sectors, including energy, transport and logistics, digitalization and artificial intelligence, industrial safety, healthcare, statistics, and cultural and humanitarian collaboration.

President Tokayev officially welcomed his Azerbaijani counterpart at the Akorda presidential residence. The two leaders then held a one-on-one meeting, followed by the second session of the Kazakhstan-Azerbaijan Supreme Interstate Council, which they co-chaired.

As part of the visit, both presidents were briefed on the Middle Corridor Development Project - a strategic initiative aimed at enhancing connectivity between Asia and Europe.