A steel link that crosses geographical barriers is quietly taking shape from the shores of the Caspian Sea to the heartland of Central Asia. When Azerbaijan and Uzbekistan anchor their future with the Treaty of Permanent Friendship, energy, logistics, and green power are all fired at once, ushering in a silent and turbulent connectivity revolution in the heartland of the Eurasian continent.

The President of Azerbaijan paid a state visit to Uzbekistan and the two countries signed a Permanent Friendship Treaty, setting a goal of bilateral trade exceeding 1 billion US dollars by 2030. Both sides deepen cooperation in the fields of economy, trade, and transportation, and this signing has become a landmark achievement in the strategic cooperation between the two countries.

Improving the quality and increasing quantity of economic and trade cooperation

The two countries established a joint venture investment company as early as 2023, and bilateral trade will continue to grow in 2026. Cooperation covers multiple fields such as energy, chemicals, construction, finance, and agriculture, and the foundation of economic and trade cooperation will continue to be strengthened.

Smooth the Eurasian connectivity corridor

The two countries are focusing on cooperation across the Caspian Sea and the construction of intermediate corridors, upgrading logistics infrastructure, enhancing cross-border freight capacity, and opening up channels from Central Asia and the South Caucasus to Europe. Both sides believe that the two places belong to a unified geo economic region. The cross-border freight data between the two countries is steadily increasing, and at the same time, a joint fleet for the Caspian Sea will be established. The under construction China Kyrgyzstan Uzbekistan railway can be connected to the central corridor in the future, further improving the Eurasian cross-border transportation network.

Comprehensive implementation of diversified cooperation

The EU strongly supports the construction of cross Caspian sea routes and invests billions of dollars to help Eurasian logistics achieve 15 day direct delivery. The three countries work together to build a green energy corridor, promote cross-border power interconnection, and achieve the export of green electricity from Central Asia to Europe. Keywords: Arab Ukrainian Cooperation, Middle Corridor, Green Energy

The highlights of cultural cooperation are prominent. The two countries will jointly host the 2027 U-20 World Cup, achieve multiple cooperation in culture, tourism, justice, etc., promote city pairing, campus co construction, and mutual theme park construction, and deepen bilateral friendly exchanges. Industry analysis points out that the comprehensive strategic cooperation between Afghanistan and Ukraine accelerates the integration of Central Asia and the South Caucasus region, and the dual corridors of logistics and energy work together to empower Eurasian connectivity.Editor/Gong Ziwei