Shavkat Mirziyoyev held a meeting with Ilham Aliyev
The leaders of Uzbekistan and Azerbaijan discussed issues of implementing high-level agreements.
As part of a practical visit to Baku, the President of the Republic of Uzbekistan, Shavkat Mirziyoyev, held a meeting with the President of the Republic of Azerbaijan, Ilham Aliyev.
At the beginning of the conversation, President Shavkat Mirziyoyev sincerely congratulated the Azerbaijani leader on the successful chairmanship of the Council for Cooperation and Confidence-Building Measures in Asia and on the high-level organization of its seventh summit.
Current issues of further developing Uzbekistan – Azerbaijan strategic partnership and alliance relations were considered through the implementation of agreements reached during the state visit of the President of Azerbaijan to Uzbekistan in August of this year.
It was noted with satisfaction that effective contacts have been established at all levels. Since the beginning of the year, the volume of mutual trade turnover has increased by 30 percent. Cooperation projects in geology, energy, construction, transport, logistics, light industry, tourism, and other sectors have entered an active phase. An event-rich program of cultural and humanitarian exchange is being implemented.
The leaders of Uzbekistan and Azerbaijan also exchanged views on issues of international and regional importance and discussed the plan for upcoming events.
