Azerbaijan President Ilham Aliyev arrives in Uzbekistan

Tashkent, Uzbekistan (UzDaily.uz) — Azerbaijan President Ilham Aliyev and his wife arrived in Uzbekistan on 23 August for a state visit at the invitation of Uzbek President Shavkat Mirziyoyev, the Uzbek presidential press service said.

Mirziyoyev and his wife welcomed the visiting guests at Tashkent-Humo International Airport. The national flags of Uzbekistan and Azerbaijan were raised at the airport, and an honor guard was lined up.

During the visit, the leaders of the two countries will hold high-level talks on 23 August. The third meeting of the Supreme Intergovernmental Council of Uzbekistan and Azerbaijan is also scheduled.

Following the summit, the sides plan to sign a package of agreements and launch a number of economic and humanitarian projects.