Uzbekistan and Azerbaijan: the Agreement on cooperation in the military sphere may be ratified

Today, at its thirty-ninth plenary session on April 6, the Senate approved the Agreement on military cooperation between Uzbekistan and Azerbaijan (Tashkent, June 21, 2022) and military-technical cooperation between the two countries. approved laws on the ratification of the Cooperation Agreement (Tashkent, June 21, 2022). It is noted that these Agreements serve to further strengthen the defense capabilities and increase the potential of the defense cooperation between Azerbaijan and Uzbekistan in the field of defense. It was also noted that these Agreements were signed within the framework of the state visit of the President of the Republic of Azerbaijan Ilhom Aliyev to Uzbekistan and are aimed at the development of bilateral cooperation in the military, military-technical, military-educational spheres, as well as in other areas where the interests of the parties intersect. According to the senators, the adoption of the agreements will give a new impetus to the development of bilateral relations and will serve to strengthen regional security. For your information, the laws on the ratification of these two Agreements will enter into force after being signed by the President.