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Following the talks between the Presidents of Azerbaijan and Uzbekistan on August 23 in Tashkent, a package of bilateral documents was signed. The leaders of the two countries signed a Treaty on Allied Relations between Azerbaijan and Uzbekistan, as well as a Resolution from the first meeting of the Supreme Intergovernmental Council.
Additionally, the following documents were signed:
- An Action Plan for cooperation in the field of tourism for 2024-2026 and a Roadmap for cultural and humanitarian cooperation for the same period;
- A Protocol on cooperation in the field of preschool and general education;
- A cooperation program between the State Agency for Citizen Services and Social Innovations of Azerbaijan and the Ministry of Justice of Uzbekistan for 2024-2026;
- A Protocol on cooperation between the forensic agencies of the two countries;
- An Agreement on cooperation between the Ministry of Internal Affairs of Azerbaijan and the National Guard of Uzbekistan;
- An intergovernmental agreement on labor activities and the protection of labor rights of citizens temporarily working in each other’s territory;
- An Action Plan for expanding trade, economic, and investment cooperation for 2024-2025;
- A cooperation program between the Foreign Ministries of the two countries for 2025-2026;
- Documents on cooperation between the cities of Baku and Tashkent, Beylagan and Shahrisabz, Guba and Jizzakh;
- An Agreement on the main terms of cooperation between SOCAR and "Uzbekneftegaz."
Politics
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On February 15 and 18, 2025, the website Day.az published articles containing defamatory allegations about the activities of the Turan news agency. In these materials, the author attempts to portray the agency as dependent on Western funding and subordinated to the interests of foreign entities.
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On February 13, the Appeal Court did not satisfy the defense's appeal against the decision of the Khatai Court regarding the arrest of journalist Shahnaz Beylargizi. According to the lawyer, the journalist herself did not participate in the trial due to poor health. The defense intends to submit a petition to replace the arrest with house arrest.
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