Aliyev Approves Culture and Tourism Pacts With Uzbekistan

President Ilham Aliyev of Azerbaijan approved two cooperation agreements with Uzbekistan on October 26, 2026. The decrees formalize pacts originally signed in Tashkent on August 23, 2026, focusing on the fields of culture and tourism. The Ministry of Culture and the State Tourism Agency of Azerbaijan are responsible for implementing the provisions, while the Ministry of Foreign Affairs will notify the Government of Uzbekistan that internal state procedures are complete.

On the same day, Aliyev received Miguel Ángel Moratinos, the United Nations Under-Secretary-General and High Representative for the United Nations Alliance of Civilizations. Moratinos commended Azerbaijan for its financial contributions and its efforts to promote intercultural dialogue and combat Islamophobia through the World Forum on Intercultural Dialogue. Aliyev affirmed that Azerbaijan would continue to support the Alliance's work to promote mutual understanding globally.