Baku: Uzbekistan has consistently supported the territorial integrity of Azerbaijan, as stated by President of the Republic of Azerbaijan Ilham Aliyev during an interview with Uzbekistan National News Agency (UzA), APA reports.

According to Azeri-Press News Agency, President Aliyev expressed his gratitude to Uzbekistan for its contribution to the restoration of the Karabakh region. He highlighted the construction of a school named after the Uzbek scholar Mirzo Ulugbek in the liberated city of Fuzuli, which currently educates approximately 600 students.

President Aliyev underscored that Uzbekistan was the first country and President Mirziyoyev was the first leader to propose assistance in rebuilding the Karabakh region. This gesture is viewed as a symbol of solidarity, friendship, and brotherhood between Azerbaijan and Uzbekistan.