BAKU: Azerbaijan has officially ratified a cooperation agreement with Uzbekistan's National Guard, following a decree signed by President Ilham Aliyev. The agreement aims to enhance collaboration between Azerbaijan's Ministry of Internal Affairs and Uzbekistan's National Guard. According to Trend News Agency, President Aliyev's decree formalizes the "Agreement on cooperation between the Ministry of Internal Affairs of the Republic of Azerbaijan and the National Guard of the Republic of Uzbekistan." The agreement is expected to strengthen bilateral relations and facilitate joint efforts in various areas of internal affairs and security between the two countries.