Official welcoming ceremony held for President Ilham Aliyev in Tashkent- PHOTO

On 23 August 2026, Azerbaijan's President Ilham Aliyev made a state visit to Uzbekistan, where an official welcoming ceremony was held for him in Tashkent. He held a one-on-one meeting with Uzbekistan's President Shavkat Mirziyoyev, and the two presidents attended opening and groundbreaking ceremonies for Azerbaijan-led projects in Uzbekistan. They also attended an award ceremony and the opening of the National Pedagogical University named after Nizami Ganjavi. Azerbaijan and Uzbekistan signed and exchanged documents, and the two countries' first ladies met one-on-one over tea.