TASHKENT, Uzbekistan, February 2. Uzbekistan
and Azerbaijan assessed the outcomes of their collaborative efforts
in 2025 and delineated the strategic priorities for 2026, Trend reports via the Uzbek
Ministry of Foreign Affairs.
The issue was discussed during a meeting between Deputy Minister
of Foreign Affairs of the Republic of Uzbekistan Bobur Usmanov and
Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of the Republic of
Azerbaijan to Uzbekistan Huseyn Guliyev.
During the discussions, the parties emphasized the importance of
maintaining robust communication between their foreign ministries
and agreed to devise new, actionable initiatives designed to
further strengthen the strategic partnership and allied relations
between Uzbekistan and Azerbaijan.
Meanwhile, bilateral trade turnover between Azerbaijan and
Uzbekistan surged to $268.9 million during the period from January
through July 2025, representing a remarkable increase of over
$150.6 million, or more than 2.3 times, compared to the same period
in the previous year.
