By Fuad Shahbazov in Durham Azerbaijan’s recent signing of an alliance with Uzbekistan represents not just the culmination of three years of diplomatic work to enhance their strategic partnership but also marks a milestone in Baku’s recent pivot towards Asia. At a meeting between Azerbaijan President Ilham Aliyev and Uzbek President Shavkat Mirziyoyev in Tashkent on August 23-24, the two countries’ leaders agreed detailed road maps for industrial, infrastructural, and interregional development. The recently cemented Azerbaijan-Uzbekistan alliance not only paves the way for Baku’s deeper engage…