Tashkent, Uzbekistan (UzDaily.uz) — Uzbekistan President Shavkat Mirziyoyev and Azerbaijani President Ilham Aliyev discussed expanding economic cooperation, implementing high-level agreements and strengthening their countries' strategic partnership and alliance at a meeting in Baku on 14 October.
At the start of the talks, Mirziyoyev congratulated Aliyev on Azerbaijan's successful chairmanship of the Conference on Interaction and Confidence-Building Measures in Asia (CICA) and the organisation of the organisation's seventh summit.
The presidents focused on implementing agreements reached during Aliyev's state visit to Uzbekistan in August 2026.
Both sides noted an increase in contacts at various levels. Bilateral trade turnover has risen by 30% since the beginning of the year.
Joint projects are currently being implemented in geology, energy, construction, transport and logistics, light industry, tourism and other sectors. The two countries are also continuing their programme of cultural and humanitarian exchanges.
The presidents additionally exchanged views on current international and regional issues and discussed the schedule of upcoming bilateral events.
