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A package of Azerbaijan-Uzbekistan bilateral documents
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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