Azerbaijan, Uzbekistan eye expanded cooperation across multiple sectors

Azerbaijan and Uzbekistan have reaffirmed their growing strategic partnership during a telephone conversation between their foreign ministers. The discussion between Azerbaijani FM Jeyhun Bayramov and his Uzbek counterpart Bakhtiyor Saidov focused on expanding bilateral cooperation and strengthening coordination across regional and international platforms.

The ministers discussed the current state of and prospects for the strategic alliance between the two nations, Caliber.Az reports, citing Azerbaijan's Foreign Ministry.

The top diplomats underlined that the high-level political dialogue established by the heads of state has made an important contribution to the dynamic development of bilateral cooperation across all areas.

The ministers exchanged views on opportunities to further expand cooperation in political, trade-economic, transport and communications, energy, investment, humanitarian, and other fields.

Both sides also praised mutual support and fruitful cooperation between Baku and Tashkent within international and regional organizations, including the United Nations, the Organization of Turkic States, and the Organization of Islamic Cooperation, stressing the importance of continued coordination in this regard.

During the call, the ministers also discussed other regional and international issues of mutual interest.

By Vafa Guliyeva