JOINT DECLARATION ON STRATEGIC PARTNERSHIP BETWEEN THE REPUBLIC OF AZERBAIJAN AND THE UNITED KINGDOM OF GREAT BRITAIN AND NORTHERN IRELAND

The Republic of Azerbaijan and the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland (hereinafter referred to as “the Participants”), Building on the longstanding relationship between the two countries and recalling the Joint Declaration on Friendship and Cooperation of 23 February 1994 and the Joint Declaration on Friendly Relations and Partnership of 21 July 1998, and recognising the strength, depth and dynamism of bilateral ties, express their shared determination to elevate relations to the level of a Strategic Partnership, grounded in mutual respect, shared interests and practical cooperation. Reaffirming their commitment to the Charter of the United Nations, principles and norms of international law, in particular those related to the inviolability of internationally recognised borders, respect for sovereignty, independence and territorial integrity. Emphasizing the importance of the Washington Peace Summit Declaration of 8 August 2025 and welcoming the subsequent peace steps