Azerbaijan–Uzbekistan Partnership Gains Momentum

(Roza Bayramli – The Jamestown Foundation) Uzbekistan and Azerbaijan have been advancing their bilateral relations. Uzbekistan’s Ambassador to Azerbaijan, Bahrom Ashrafkhanov, told reporters on June 1 that Tashkent and Baku’s relationship is experiencing unprecedented development. Economic and diplomatic cooperation in areas such as transit, energy—including oil and gas production and green energy trade—and Azerbaijan’s inclusion in the C6 format strengthen the ties between Uzbekistan and Azerbaijan. For Baku, the relationship reinforces its positioning as the South Caucasus anchor of Central Asia’s westward connectivity. For Tashkent, Azerbaijan provides access to the Caspian Sea, Türkiye, and European markets while offering investment and energy partnerships with global reach. – Azerbaijan–Uzbekistan Partnership Gains Momentum – Jamestown