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On November 13, the President of the Republic of Azerbaijan, Ilham Aliyev, met with the President of the Republic of Uzbekistan, Shavkat Mirziyoyev.

Axar.az reports that Shavkat Mirziyoyev congratulated Azerbaijan on the successful organization of COP29 and emphasized that the event was held at a very high level. He noted that Uzbekistan, as a friendly, brotherly, and allied country to Azerbaijan, is pleased with this. The guest mentioned that Uzbekistan has a special relationship with Azerbaijan.

Highlighting the historic period in the development of bilateral relations, the President of Uzbekistan mentioned the agreement signed this year on allied relations between the two countries. Shavkat Mirziyoyev added that the delegations of both countries are working closely, and the projects set forth are being successfully implemented.

President Ilham Aliyev expressed his gratitude to the President of Uzbekistan for visiting Azerbaijan and participating in COP29.

Touching on the importance of the signed documents, the President of Azerbaijan stated that the implementation of projects in the field of green energy development and transmission demonstrates the essence of bilateral relations.

The President thanked for the project to build a sewing factory in Khankendi and emphasized the significance of providing employment for a large number of people there.

During the conversation, satisfaction was expressed with the implementation of the "Uzbekistan House" in Baku and the "Azerbaijan House" project in Uzbekistan. Discussions were also held on the opening of Azerbaijan's trade mission in Uzbekistan and projects in the fields of education, machinery, construction, mining, pharmaceuticals, cotton, and tourism.

Following this, the opening ceremony of the sewing factory in Khankendi was held via video link with the participation of the Presidents of Azerbaijan and Uzbekistan.

President Ilham Aliyev: Congratulations.

President Shavkat Mirziyoyev: Congratulations. A successful beginning.

President Ilham Aliyev: It is written here in both Azerbaijani and Uzbek. The words are the same.

This factory is another symbol of our unity. I thank my brother Shavkat Miromonoviç, as our Uzbek friends helped create this beautiful facility in Khankendi, where thousands of people, mostly women, will work. This is employment, this is production, this is the development of Karabakh. Our Uzbek brothers were again the first to help us. They were the first to assist in building a school in Fuzuli, and they were the first to help us create such a large facility in the liberated territories.

I would like to express my gratitude once again to Shavkat Miromonoviç, all our Uzbek friends and brothers for their fraternal relations, and I congratulate you on the opening of this facility.

It is worth noting that the construction of this sewing factory was carried out based on the instructions of the Presidents of Azerbaijan and Uzbekistan to deepen economic and investment cooperation between the two countries. The total investment in the project amounts to 11 million manat. Joint industrial cooperation is being carried out for the procurement of raw materials for the factory. The facility will operate based on both local and Uzbek raw materials. The factory will make a significant contribution to increasing non-oil exports in the region. 80% of the products produced will be exported to various countries. The factory, covering an area of 1.2 hectares, will produce 3-5 million pieces of various knitted products annually. A total of 800 jobs will be created. In the initial phase of the project, 250 professionally trained individuals have already been employed. Special attention is given to the employment of citizens returning to the liberated territories and those residing in surrounding areas. The sewing factory, a joint Azerbaijan-Uzbekistan venture, symbolizes successful cooperation between the two countries and opens new opportunities for the development of light industry in Azerbaijan, strengthening our traditional friendship and economic partnership.