The distinguished guest conveyed to the Leader of Uzbekistan the sincere greetings and best wishes of the President of Azerbaijan Ilham Aliyev.

Current issues concerning the development of the strategic partnership and alliance between Uzbekistan and Azerbaijan, primarily in the trade and economic sphere, were reviewed.

Last year, bilateral trade increased by 15 percent, while growth since the beginning of this year has reached about 40 percent.

Cooperation projects are being implemented in development, energy, geology, logistics, finance, the fuel sector, textiles, tourism, and other industries, including those involving the joint Investment Company.

The importance of thoroughly preparing the economic agenda for the upcoming high-level meetings was emphasized.

In this context, the outcomes of the meetings of the Intergovernmental Commission and the Business Council, held earlier that day, were highly commended. The need to ensure the effectiveness of the planned Forum of the Regions of the two countries was also noted.