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Azerbaijan and Uzbekistan signed a series of significant agreements on 2 July, focusing on agriculture, transport, trade, education, social protection, and environmental cooperation.
A formal document exchange ceremony between Azerbaijan and Uzbekistan took place in Khiva on 2 July, with both nations’ leaders, President Ilham Aliyev of Azerbaijan and President Shavkat Mirziyoyev of Uzbekistan, participating.
The key agreements signed included a 'Practical Action Plan' on agriculture and food security for 2025-2027, a 'Protocol of Intent' for shipping and shipbuilding cooperation, and a trade action plan aiming to increase bilateral trade to $1 billion by 2030.
Other significant agreements included the 'Program of Industrial Cooperation' between both countries for 2025-2027, and a cooperation deal in science, vocational, and higher education.
Foreign Ministers Jeyhun Bayramov of Azerbaijan and Bakhtiyor Saidov of Uzbekistan also signed several agreements covering social protection, environmental protection, and the mutual recognition of customs institutions.
Additionally, protocols were established for sister city relationships between Sumgayit and Tashkent Province, Gabala and Navoi, and for improving services for children with special needs and vulnerable groups.
The documents highlight the strengthening ties between the two nations across multiple sectors, emphasizing long-term collaboration and strategic partnerships.
Maritime trackers received new reports of an attack on a ship in the Strait of Hormuz on Sunday, according to the UK Maritime Trade Operations (UKMTO), adding to concerns about energy supplies after Saudi Arabia shut down a vital oil pipeline on Saturday.
A Kyiv-Warsaw train was struck near the Polish border, Ukraine's state railway firm said on Sunday. No passengers were injured. Ukrainian Railways said that the country's railways were facing systematic attacks for a second day and warned of widespread delays.
U.S. Central Command said 101 commercial vessels have been redirected in the Strait of Hormuz, while oil prices rose more than three per cent amid fresh regional attacks and supply concerns.
A Russian strike on a farm warehouse in Pryluky, north-central Ukraine, has killed at least three people, local police said. Meanwhile, EU foreign policy chief Kaja Kallas said an attack on a train near the Polish border was an attempt to intimidate Ukraine's allies.
U.S. President Donald Trump has again said Iran is keen to reach a deal quickly, but a senior Iranian security official rejected the claim, saying Tehran will not negotiate until its conditions are met.
Syria says it has taken major steps to resolve long-running concerns over its nuclear programme, marking what officials describe as the beginning of a new phase of cooperation with the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA).
Georgia has been formally integrated into the European Union's Trans-European Transport Network (TEN-T), bringing Anaklia Deep-Sea Port, Georgian Railway's main line and the East-West Highway into the network's expanded framework.
Türkiye’s foreign minister has renewed calls for the Kurdish-led Syrian Democratic Forces (SDF) to disarm and disband, during talks with Syrian officials in Damascus.
Pakistan is providing targeted relief to millions of people after a sharp rise in global oil prices pushed domestic petrol and diesel prices higher, with disruption around two major Middle East shipping routes adding pressure to the country’s energy supply chain.
The European Union and the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO) have launched a $5.7 million initiative in Afghanistan to help farmers reach markets, strengthen agribusinesses and withstand climate and economic shocks.
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