The President of the Republic of Uzbekistan, Shavkat Mirziyoyev, and the President of the Republic of Azerbaijan, Ilham Aliyev, warmly congratulated each other and the brotherly peoples of the two countries on the spring holiday - Nowruz during a telephone conversation that took place on March 20, wishing peace, tranquility, prosperity, and development for all.
The most urgent issues of expanding and strengthening friendship, strategic partnership, and alliance relations between Uzbekistan and Azerbaijan were discussed in detail.
Special attention was given to the implementation of plans for practical cooperation in accordance with the agreements reached during the state visit of the President of Azerbaijan to Uzbekistan in August of the previous year.
The joint work being carried out within the framework of the Year of Economic Cooperation was noted with particular satisfaction. The volume of trade is increasing, and projects in various sectors such as automotive, textiles, electrical engineering, energy, agriculture, tourism, and many others are in an active phase.
In addition, events within the scope of cultural-humanitarian exchange are being regularly held.
The heads of state exchanged views on matters of international importance and also reviewed the plan for upcoming high-level bilateral meetings and multilateral summits.
