Azerbaijan's Milli Majlis Ratifies Eternal Friendship Treaty with Uzbekistan

Azerbaijan's Milli Majlis, the parliament, has ratified the Treaty on Eternal Friendship between the Republic of Azerbaijan and the Republic of Uzbekistan, along with an agreement on cooperation in pension security. According to a Trend correspondent, the matter was discussed at the parliament's plenary session.

Both documents were signed on 23 August 2026 in Tashkent. The 11-article treaty aims to strengthen friendship, strategic partnership and alliance between the two countries and to develop cooperation in various fields. Under its terms, the parties will not join blocs or alliances that harm the other's sovereignty, security or territorial integrity, and will not allow their territories to be used against the other. The treaty is open-ended and can be terminated twelve months after one party gives written notice of its intention to do so.

The 26-article pension agreement aims to protect citizens' pension rights and develop cooperation in this field. Pensions will be paid in euros or US dollars. Once it takes effect, the agreement will cancel a previous pension agreement signed in Baku on 27 May 1996. Both bills were put to a vote after debate and adopted in a single reading.