State visit of the President of Azerbaijan - through the lens of the Uzbekistan press

The state visit of President of Azerbaijan Ilham Aliyev to Uzbekistan was widely covered by the press of that country. Newspapers and websites, along with news reports, published analytical articles and features.

As reported by BAKU.WS with reference to AZERTAC, Gazeta.uz writes that the expansion of mutually beneficial cooperation between the two countries opens prospects for economic development. The economic potential of Uzbekistan and Azerbaijan allows for the establishment and development of fruitful relations in all areas.

The editorial article on the Uza.uz website emphasizes that relations between Azerbaijan and Uzbekistan are being elevated to the level of strategic alliance. Currently, economic, political, and cultural ties are developing on an upward trajectory, and the presidents of the two states play an important role in this.

The publication Kun.uz news in materials published ahead of the visit emphasized that official Tashkent and official Baku are states in the Eurasian region that closely cooperate in the energy, transport, and transit sectors and have the opportunity to carry this cooperation into the future.

The website Novo24.uz also covered the visit of the President of Azerbaijan in detail. In an article published ahead of the visit, readers are informed that the Uzbek and Azerbaijani peoples share similar culture, religion, and national-spiritual values. These values determine the establishment of close relations between the two states and their interaction as strategic allies.

Upl.uz writes that the presidents of Azerbaijan and Uzbekistan, Ilham Aliyev and Shavkat Mirziyoyev, have made 15 mutual visits over the past 5 years. These visits and negotiations have brought economic cooperation to a mutually beneficial state, and in 2025 trade turnover increased more than 3 times, reaching 795 million dollars. In the first 5 months of 2026, a growth of 33% was recorded.

Materials on the internet resource Yuz.uz emphasized that during the visit of the President of Azerbaijan, the implementation of a number of joint projects of international significance is being discussed.

The website Uznews.uz noted that President Ilham Aliyev and President Shavkat Mirziyoyev pay serious attention to the development of bilateral relations. The achievements in the transport-transit, energy, and cultural-humanitarian spheres are not accidental. The activities of the joint investment company established with a capital of 500 million dollars have also been successful.

The website Dunyo.info called the state visit of the President of Azerbaijan to Uzbekistan a historic event and highly praised the magnificent welcoming ceremony for President Ilham Aliyev.

The website Daryo.uz emphasized that Azerbaijan and Uzbekistan have set themselves the goal of increasing mutual trade turnover to 1 billion dollars. Both countries have the potential to achieve this goal. The friendly countries, possessing great potential in both industry and agriculture, can increase trade turnover.

The news agency Nuz.uz noted that strengthening economic cooperation in the region will benefit not only Azerbaijan and Uzbekistan, but all the republics of Central Asia.

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