Azerbaijan's Aliyev to make state visit to Uzbekistan
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Azerbaijani President Ilham Aliyev will make a state visit to Uzbekistan. In an interview with Uzbekistan's National Information Agency (UzA) ahead of the trip, Aliyev said bilateral relations have reached the level of alliance. He noted 15 high-level mutual visits have taken place over the past five years.
Key Facts
- President Ilham Aliyev will make a state visit to Uzbekistan, his third state visit and seventh overall in the past five years.
- Aliyev said 15 high-level mutual visits have taken place between Azerbaijan and Uzbekistan over the past five years.
- Aliyev described bilateral relations as having reached the level of alliance, built on shared history, culture, language, and spiritual values.
- Aliyev praised Uzbek President Shavkat Mirziyoyev's role in strengthening bilateral ties, saying his activities have earned him deep respect in Azerbaijan.
The Visit
President Ilham Aliyev will make a state visit to Uzbekistan, his third state visit and seventh overall in the past five years. The visit was announced in an interview Aliyev gave to Uzbekistan's National Information Agency (UzA) ahead of the trip. Aliyev said he always feels great satisfaction from visiting Uzbekistan and that each visit holds special meaning for him.
Bilateral Relations
Aliyev said relations between Azerbaijan and Uzbekistan are based on common history, culture, language, and spiritual values, as well as unity, solidarity, and deep mutual sympathy. He stated that interstate relations built on this foundation have entered an unprecedented stage of development and risen to the highest level—alliance. Aliyev noted that 15 high-level mutual visits have taken place over the past five years, creating favorable conditions for dynamic development of ties.
Mirziyoyev's Role
Aliyev highlighted the sincere friendship, mutual respect, and trust between himself and Uzbek President Shavkat Mirziyoyev as playing a special role in strengthening bilateral ties. He said Mirziyoyev's tireless and decisive activity for the brotherhood, unity, and alliance of the two countries has earned him deep respect and sympathy in Azerbaijan. Aliyev praised Uzbekistan's rapid development in recent years, citing construction of modern cities, economic diversification, and large-scale infrastructure projects.
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Azerbaijan's Aliyev to make state visit to Uzbekistan
