Azerbaijani President Ilhom Aliyev accused France of contributing to the escalation of tensions in the region by providing military aid to Armenia.

In the presidential election held in Azerbaijan, incumbent President Ilhom Aliyev won with 92.1 percent of the vote, according to preliminary estimates. For the first time, residents of Karabakh participated in this election.

The President of Azerbaijan, Ilhom Aliev, noted that Baku may seriously consider withdrawing from the Council of Europe if the delegation's right to vote is not restored within a year.

President of Uzbekistan Shavkat Mirziyoyev went on short-term work leave. Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan is visiting Iraq for the first time after a 12-year break. The head of Azerbaijan, Ilhom Aliev, visited Russia.

Kyrgyzstan will build a school at its own expense in the village of Khidirli, Agdam district of Azerbaijan, which was liberated from the occupation of Armenia. Sadir Japarov and Ilhom Aliev jointly laid the foundation stone of this school. The heads of state also took part in the opening ceremony of the restored historic Juma Mosque in Agdam.

President of Azerbaijan Ilhom Aliyev arrived in Tashkent on a state visit on August 22. At the Tashkent International Airport, the head of Azerbaijan was met by officials led by the Prime Minister of Uzbekistan Abdulla Aripov.

The Presidents of Uzbekistan and Azerbaijan signed the Treaty on Alliance Relations. The parties also agreed to increase the number of air flights, adopt a comprehensive program covering 20 priority routes, increase the volume of trade several times, etc. At the Uzbek-Azerbaijani business forum, a portfolio of promising projects with a total value of more than 2 billion dollars was formed.