Turkmenbashi:A document signing ceremony took place in Turkmenbashi, Turkmenistan, on October 8, attended by leaders from several Central Asian countries.

According to Azerbaijan State News Agency, the event saw the participation of President Ilham Aliyev of Azerbaijan, President Serdar Berdimuhamedov of Turkmenistan, President Sadyr Zhaparov of Kyrgyzstan, President Shavkat Mirziyoyev of Uzbekistan, President Kassym-Jomart Tokayev of Kazakhstan, and President Emomali Rahmon of Tajikistan.

The leaders signed the 'Joint Statement of the 8th Consultative Meeting of the Heads of State of the Republic of Azerbaijan and Central Asia' along with the 'Decision on the Regulatory Documents of the Consultative Meeting of the Heads of State of the Republic of Azerbaijan and Central Asia.'