Azerbaijan–Uzbekistan relations

Azerbaijan–Uzbekistan relations

Azerbaijan
Uzbekistan

Azerbaijan–Uzbekistan relations refer to the bilateral relations between Azerbaijan and Uzbekistan.

Both countries are members of the Organization of Turkic States, Non-Aligned Movement, Commonwealth of Independent States and Organisation of Islamic Cooperation

Diplomatic relations

The Uzbek and Azerbaijani peoples are united by close national customs and traditions, a common language family, culture, and religion. Both peoples are Turkic.

History

For many years, both countries were union republics within the Soviet Union.

Diplomatic relations between the two states were established on 2 October 1995.[1] In August 1996, the Embassy of Azerbaijan in Uzbekistan began its work. In July 1998, the Embassy of Uzbekistan in Azerbaijan was opened.

Uzbekistan has consistently supported a peaceful settlement of the Nagorno-Karabakh conflict through political means. Uzbekistan considers ensuring the territorial integrity of Azerbaijan to be one of the key conditions for resolving the conflict.

In the Parliament of Azerbaijan, a bilateral working group on interparliamentary relations between Azerbaijan and Uzbekistan operates.[2] The group was established on 7 March 1997. Its first head was Yusif Bagirzade. Since 4 March 2016, the group has been chaired by Eldar Ibrahimov.[3]

In April 2024, the first Honorary Consulate of Uzbekistan in Azerbaijan and the first in the history of Uzbekistan’s diplomacy overall was opened in Ganja, the second-largest city of Azerbaijan.[4]

On 2 July 2025, a new building of the Embassy of Uzbekistan was opened in Baku.[5]

Tourism and transport

Azerbaijan Airlines operates flights to Tashkent.[6]

On 4 October 2022, flights to Samarkand were launched.[6] These became the first flights in history from Baku to Samarkand. The flights operate on a seasonal basis.[7]

Each year, around 10,000 Azerbaijani citizens visit Tashkent.[8]

See also

References

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  2. ^ "161-VQR - Azərbaycan Respublikası Milli Məclisinin parlamentlərarası əlaqələr üzrə işçi qruplarının rəhbərlərinin seçilməsi haqqında". e-qanun.az. Archived from the original on 2017-11-25. Retrieved 2021-01-16.
  3. ^ "Двусторонняя межпарламентская группа Азербайджан - Узбекистан". Национальное собрание АР Официальный сайт (in Russian). Archived from the original on 2022-05-19. Retrieved 2022-05-19.
  4. ^ "В Гянджа открыли почётное консульство Узбекистана". 2024-04-19. Retrieved 2024-04-21.
  5. ^ "Ильхам Алиев и Шавкат Мирзиёев приняли участие в открытии нового здания посольства Узбекистана в Азербайджане » Официальный сайт президента Азербайджанской Республики". president.az (in Russian). Retrieved 2025-07-09.
  6. ^ a b "Из Баку в Самарканд открылся первый воздушный рейс – историческое событие (ФОТО)". Trend.Az (in Russian). 2022-10-04. Retrieved 2025-03-17.
  7. ^ "AZAL возобновляет рейсы в Самарканд: билеты уже в продаже". azertag.az (in Russian). Retrieved 2025-03-17.
  8. ^ "Азербайджан и Узбекистан создадут культурные центры". Day.Az (in Russian). 2025-06-11. Retrieved 2025-06-18.
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