Abstract: This study is devoted to the analysis of the dynamics of relations between Azerbaijan and Turkmenistan in the period from 1991 to 2022. Taking into account the importance of these two countries in the Caspian Sea region and their influence on the geopolitical situation, the authors consider the key stages of cooperation and conflicts that have influenced the development of bilateral relations. The political, economic and cultural factors influencing the dynamics of cooperation are analyzed, as well as changes in world and regional politics that could affect relations between Azerbaijan and Turkmenistan. The study also draws attention to the prospects for further cooperation and identifies potential challenges facing these two States in the future. The results obtained contribute to a deeper understanding of the dynamics of relations between Azerbaijan and Turkmenistan and serve as a basis for further research in the field of international relations.
The paper uses methods to study the dynamics of relations between Azerbaijan and Turkmenistan in 1991-2022.
Conducting extensive archival analysis, including official documents, government correspondence, treaties, and international agreements related to State relations.
Analysis of articles, reports and analytical materials in periodicals to identify public opinion and reaction to events.
and. The scientific novelty of this study lies in a comprehensive analysis of the dynamics of relations between Azerbaijan and Turkmenistan for the period from 1991 to 2022, taking into account political, economic and cultural factors. Unlike previous studies, the focus is not only on traditional aspects of cooperation, such as energy and transport projects, but also on the impact of regional and global events on the development of bilateral relations. In conclusion, the authors summarize the evolution of relations between Azerbaijan and Turkmenistan, identify the main trends and factors shaping the dynamics of relations, and provide recommendations for strengthening cooperation in the future. The study provides valuable scientific data that can be used in the development of foreign policy strategies for both countries, and also serves as an important contribution to understanding the dynamics of international relations in the South Caucasus and the Caspian region.

Abstract: The object of the study is the international relations of Azerbaijan at the junction of the XX and XXI centuries. The subject of the study is the relationship between Azerbaijan and Kazakhstan after the disintegration of the USSR. The author dwells in detail on the bilateral relations between Baku and Astana during the presidency of Heydar and Ilham Aliyev. The greatest attention is paid to cooperation in various fields within the framework of Trans-Caucasian logistics projects through the prism of involving Caspian partners in them. This perspective allows us to note that Kazakhstan has gained an important "logistics hub" in Azerbaijan, and Azerbaijan fount in Kazakhstan a partner. The research methods are content analysis, discourse analysis and historical research methods.
The scientific novelty of the study lies in the fact that Azerbaijan's foreign policy
is reflected quite briefly in Russian historiography, especially in the framework of bilateral relations with the countries of Central Asia. The attention of domestic researchers, as a rule, focuses on relations with Russia, as well as other countries of the South Caucasus and Turkey, however, it should be noted that Azerbaijani-Kazakh relations became one of the foundations of the Caspian vector of Eurasian integration at the turn of the century. The main conclusion of the author is that the Azerbaijani-Kazakh relations allowed the two countries not only to solve their own geopolitical problems, but also to qualitatively improve the Caspian vector of Eurasian integration, harmoniously supplementing it with the "West-East" direction. It should be noted not only the intensity of contacts, but also their productivity, a reflection of this is the involvement of Kazakhstan in logistics projects in the South Caucasus, participation in which allows the Central Asian country to have another "corridor" to the world ocean. Probably, the bilateral relations under consideration were the most productive in the region between the post-Soviet countries, with the exception of bilateral relations in which Russia participated.