Uzbekistan and Azerbaijan are deepening economic cooperation with a goal of increasing bilateral trade to $1 billion by 2030, while expanding transport connectivity across the Caspian trade route.
The two countries signed a Treaty on Eternal Friendship during a summit in Tashkent on August 23, alongside agreements covering investment, energy, tourism, agriculture, mining, education and finance. Bilateral trade reached $795 million in 2025, while trade during the first five months of 2026 rose 33% year on year.
A key priority is strengthening the Middle Corridor, which connects Central Asia with the South Caucasus and European markets. The countries plan to improve logistics infrastructure, increase freight flows and advance the development of a joint Caspian Sea fleet. Transit freight between Uzbekistan and Azerbaijan reached 1.4 million tonnes in 2025, with volumes rising 12.2% year on year to 675,000 tonnes in the first half of 2026.
The developing China to Kyrgyzstan to Uzbekistan railway could further connect Uzbekistan with the Middle Corridor, creating additional opportunities for more efficient movement of goods between Central Asia and international markets.
Cooperation is also expanding into energy logistics, with Azerbaijan, Kazakhstan and Uzbekistan working on a green energy corridor that could strengthen regional electricity connectivity and support future renewable energy flows toward European markets.
The partnership highlights the growing role of integrated transport networks, investment and cross border infrastructure in supporting trade expansion and strengthening regional supply chains.
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