Baku:President of the Republic of Azerbaijan Ilham Aliyev met with President of the Republic of Uzbekistan Shavkat Mirziyoyev on October 14.

According to Azeri-Press news agency, President Aliyev expressed satisfaction with the progress in relations between Azerbaijan and Uzbekistan, recalling his state visit to Uzbekistan in August. The leaders discussed opportunities to enhance their strategic partnership, emphasizing the significance of agreements made during the visit.

President Mirziyoyev, in turn, expressed his delight in visiting Azerbaijan and noted the development of Azerbaijan as a source of pride for the Uzbek people. He congratulated Azerbaijan on its successful chairmanship of the Conference on Interaction and Confidence Building Measures in Asia (CICA) and the successful hosting of the summit, which he said demonstrated the country's growing prestige.

President Aliyev highlighted the effective cooperation between Azerbaijan and Uzbekistan in various sectors, mentioning the increase in bilateral trade turnover this year. Both leaders acknowledged the successful implementation of projects in areas including energy, mutual investment, construction, transport and logistics, light industry, geology, tourism, and emphasized the importance of cultural and humanitarian exchanges.

The two presidents also exchanged views on international and regional issues.