Relationship dossier
Azerbaijan
Uzbekistan
Relationship assessment
Azerbaijan and Uzbekistan have deepened strategic and economic cooperation, including an allied-relations treaty in 2024.
Azerbaijan toward Uzbekistan
+45Azerbaijan has pursued closer government-to-government ties with Uzbekistan through strategic partnership arrangements, joint economic initiatives and high-level engagement. In August 2024, Azerbaijan signed a treaty on allied relations with Uzbekistan.
Uzbekistan toward Azerbaijan
+45Uzbekistan has pursued closer government-to-government ties with Azerbaijan through strategic partnership arrangements, joint economic initiatives and high-level engagement. In August 2024, Uzbekistan signed a treaty on allied relations with Azerbaijan.
Overall relationship
+50The relationship is underpinned by strategic partnership and a 2024 treaty on allied relations, alongside bilateral economic cooperation and sustained high-level engagement. These arrangements indicate a substantial cooperative framework, although the extent to which specific joint projects are implemented remains unclear.
How to read these scores
Scores are rough judgments, not objective measurements or current verification. Directional scores describe government policy and conduct, not public opinion. The overall score is an independent estimate, never an average.
- −100
- Extreme sustained hostility
- −50
- Substantially adversarial
- 0
- Mixed or neutral, supported by knowledge
- +50
- Substantially cooperative
- +100
- Exceptionally close sustained partnership
“Not assessed” means there is no recorded score. Pair existence makes no claim about diplomatic recognition or established relations.
Relationship context
Overview
Azerbaijan and Uzbekistan have expanded bilateral cooperation through strategic partnership arrangements, joint economic initiatives and regular high-level engagement. In August 2024, the two governments signed a treaty on allied relations, marking a significant strengthening of ties. The relationship is cooperative, though the scope and implementation of specific joint projects are not fully clear.
Key developments
Azerbaijan and Uzbekistan signed a treaty on allied relations, elevating their bilateral partnership.
Major uncertainties
- The implementation and practical scope of the allied-relations treaty are unclear.
- The scale and progress of joint investment and industrial projects are uncertain.