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 in the XXI century.
The subject of the study is the North American and European directions of the foreign policy of the Republic of Azerbaijan in 2003-2019. The author dwells in detail on the interaction of Azerbaijan with the United States of America and the European Union within the specified chronological framework. The greatest attention is paid to bilateral relations, as well as partnership within the framework of various international projects. This perspective allows us to consider Azerbaijan as one of the main keys of access to the Caspian region for the United States and the EU, which have considered the region as strategically important since the disintegration of the Soviet Union.
The research methods are content analysis, discourse analysis and historical research methods. The choice of chronological framework is due to the fact that 2003 is the year of the beginning of the presidency of Ilham Aliyev. In 2019, Azerbaijan, together with the whole world, entered a pandemic, which marked the transition to the transformation of almost all spheres of life. However, apart from the pandemic, the Karabakh crisis has become another event in the life of the state, the significance of which has yet to be studied. The scientific novelty of the study is that the foreign policy activity of the Republic of Azerbaijan is reflected quite briefly in Russian historiography. The main attention of researchers, as a rule, is paid to the relations between Baku and other actors in the South Caucasus and the Caspian region, however, it should be noted that the US and the EU had a great influence on the political climate of the entire post-Soviet space and the Caspian Sea was no exception. The main conclusion of the author is that the influence of the West reached its apogee in the middle of the "noughties", but then, for various reasons, its curtailment followed. It is also worth noting the multi-vector approach that allowed Azerbaijan to strengthen its position in the international arena at the beginning of the XXI century, which helped Baku to overcome the Karabakh crisis relatively painlessly.