Article 9

This Agreement is concluded for a period of 5 (five) years and shall enter into force on the date of receiving of the last written notification of the Parties through diplomatic channels, confirming the completion of the respective internal procedures required for the entry into force of this Agreement.

Unless one of the Parties notifies the other Party in writing through diplomatic channels of its intention to terminate this Agreement at least 6 (six) months before the date of its expiration, the Agreement shall automatically be extended for subsequent five-year periods.

The termination of this Agreement shall not affect the activities and projects already in progress or executed.

Done at Baku on July 2, 2025, in two original copies, each in the Uzbek, Azerbaijani and English languages, all texts being equally authentic.

In case of any divergence in interpretation of this Agreement, the English text shall prevail.

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