POLITICAL RELATIONS BETWEEN AZERBAIJAN AND UZBEKISTAN: HISTORY, CHALLENGES, AND PROSPECTS
DOI:
https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.17448904Keywords:
Azerbaijan, Uzbekistan, foreign policy, Karabakh, Turkic states, diplomacy, international relations, strategic partnership.Abstract
This article provides a comprehensive analysis of the development of political relations between Azerbaijan andUzbekistan from the dissolution of the Soviet Union to the present day. It examines the stages of establishing diplomatic
ties, the crises of mutual understanding during the 1990s, the normalization of relations under President Heydar Aliyev,
and the strategic rapprochement observed in the post-pandemic period. Special attention is given to Uzbekistan’s peace
promoting neutral stance on the Armenia–Azerbaijan conflict and its consistent support for Azerbaijan’s territorial integrity.
The article concludes that a stable model of cooperation based on Turkic solidarity and mutual beneft has been formed,
becoming an important factor in regional security and integration.
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