02.07.2025

At a meeting with representatives of mass media, President of the Republic of Uzbekistan Shavkat Mirziyoyev and President of the Republic of Azerbaijan Ilham Aliyev shared their assessments of the talks.

At the beginning of his speech, the Head of our state stated that Uzbekistan sincerely celebrates the large-scale transformations and high achievements of Azerbaijan under the leadership of President Ilham Aliyev.

- You have fulfilled the long-standing dream of your father and every citizen of Azerbaijan - restored the territorial integrity of the country. You are actively working on modernization of economy and infrastructure of the returned territories, - noted the Leader of our country.

It was emphasized that Azerbaijan is a reliable ally and strategic partner of Uzbekistan. We share common goals, views and aspirations. Our peoples are linked by history, close values, language and culture, which have always served as the foundation of fraternal and trusting relations.

The President of Uzbekistan highly appreciated the fruitful outcomes of the second session of the Supreme Interstate Council held today, which resulted in the adoption of important decisions and agreements.

It has been noted that serious preparatory work has been carried out for this summit. The first Interparliamentary Forum, a meeting of the Intergovernmental Commission, forums of regions and rectors, political consultations and a number of cultural events were successfully held.

Special attention during the talks was paid to the full-scale implementation of the Treaty on Allied Relations between the two countries.

The mutual intention to strengthen close contacts and continue mutual support on international platforms was confirmed. Coincidence of positions on many pressing global and regional issues was noted. In this context, the Head of our state emphasized that Uzbekistan stands for resolving all acute problems and conflicts exclusively peacefully, through diplomatic efforts.

During the talks, agreements have been reached on taking joint practical measures to bring the volume of bilateral trade and investments to one billion dollars in the coming years. A separate Program for the promotion of trade and cooperation has been adopted.

According to the President, the existing formats of cooperation will be expanded and new ones will be launched in order to enhance the effectiveness of the ongoing work. These include the holding of the Council of Entrepreneurs and the Forum of Industrial and Economic Zones.

The leaders paid special attention to strengthening transport interconnectivity. It was emphasized that the Middle Corridor, which connects our countries and allows us to connect to other strategic routes, is being actively developed. Thus, since spring, electronic permits have been launched on this corridor. At the same time, the volume of Uzbek cargo transportation has grown by a quarter. Their annual volume already exceeds one million tons.

Progress was noted in promoting a joint project to export “green” energy to Europe.

In addition, today the construction of the “Uzbekistan” Park in Baku will be launched and a new building of our Embassy in Azerbaijan will be opened.

It was noted that in parallel, the projects of the future “Azerbaijan” Park and the unique tourist complex “Sea Breeze” in Uzbekistan are being actively prepared.

In connection with the celebration of the 30th anniversary of the establishment of diplomatic relations between the two brotherly countries this year, an agreement was reached to jointly hold major events, concerts and youth forums dedicated to this important date.

In conclusion, the Head of our state thanked his Azerbaijani counterpart for supporting joint projects and cooperation programs. He expressed confidence that the results of the current state visit to Azerbaijan would contribute to further strengthening of allied relations, as well as to the goals of sustainable development and prosperity of brotherly countries and peoples.