Baku:President of the Republic of Azerbaijan, Ilham Aliyev, met with President of the Republic of Uzbekistan, Shavkat Mirziyoyev, on October 14. The meeting highlighted the successful development of bilateral relations and the potential for enhancing the strategic partnership and alliance between the two nations.

According to Azerbaijan State News Agency, President Aliyev expressed satisfaction with the progress made since his state visit to Uzbekistan in August. Discussions during the meeting focused on implementing agreements reached during that visit to further strengthen ties.

President Mirziyoyev conveyed his pleasure at visiting Azerbaijan and emphasized the importance of Azerbaijan's development for the Uzbek people. He congratulated President Aliyev on Azerbaijan's chairmanship of the Conference on Interaction and Confidence Building Measures in Asia (CICA) and its successful hosting of the Summit, noting these as indicators of Azerbaijan's increasing prestige.

The leaders praised the cooperation between their countries in various sectors, including energy, mutual investment, construction, transport and logistics, light industry, geology, tourism, and other fields. They acknowledged the growth in bilateral trade turnover and stressed the significance of cultural and humanitarian exchanges. Additionally, the presidents exchanged views on international and regional issues.