Information on some of the countries with which Azerbaijan maintains formal relations
Multilateral Africa } • Azerbaijan has an embassy in
Rabat since 2005. • Morocco has an embassy in Baku. • Azerbaijan has an embassy in
Pretoria.
Americas Asia } • On 30 December 1991, Bangladesh recognized the independence of Azerbaijan. • Diplomatic relations between the two countries were established on 26 February 1992. • Azerbaijan is accredited to Bangladesh from its embassy in
New Delhi, India. • Bangladesh has a consulate in Baku. • The PRC recognized the independence of Azerbaijan on 27 December 1992. • Azerbaijan has an embassy in Beijing. • The People's Republic of China has an embassy in
Baku. • Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the PRC: Relations with Azerbaijan • India recognized the independence of the Republic of Azerbaijan on 26 December 1991. • Diplomatic relations between the two countries were established on 28 February 1992. • Azerbaijan has an embassy in
New Delhi. • India has an embassy in
Baku. • On 28 September 1991, the Republic of Indonesia recognized the independence of the Republic of Azerbaijan. • On 24 September 1992, diplomatic relations were established between the Republic of Azerbaijan and the Republic of Indonesia. • Azerbaijan has an embassy in Jakarta. • Indonesia has an embassy in
Baku. • Azerbaijan has an embassy in
Tehran. and a consulate general in
Tabriz. • Iran has an embassy in
Baku. and a consulate general in
Nakhchivan. • Both countries are full members of the Economic Cooperation Organization (ECO) and the Organisation of Islamic Cooperation (OIC). • Iran recognized Azerbaijan on 4 January 1992, upgraded its consulate in
Baku to establish full diplomatic relations. • On 2 January 1992, Iraq recognized the independence of the Republic of Azerbaijan. • On 30 March 1992, diplomatic relations between the Republic of Azerbaijan and the Republic of Iraq were established. • Azerbaijan has an embassy in Baghdad. • Iraq has an embassy in
Baku. • Azerbaijan is one of the few majority Muslim countries to develop bilateral strategic and economic relations with Israel. • Israel was one of the first countries to recognize Azerbaijan on 25 December 1991. • Japan recognized Azerbaijan on 28 December 1991. • Azerbaijan has an embassy in Tokyo since 12 October 2005. • Japan has an embassy in
Baku since 21 January 2000. • Azerbaijan is a full member of the
Council of Europe (CoE) and the
Organization for Security and Co-operation in Europe (OSCE), Japan is an observer member of the CoE and a partner for co-operation of the OSCE. • On 28 December 1991, Jordan recognized the independence of Azerbaijan. • On 13 February 1993, a protocol on establishing diplomatic relations between the Republic of Azerbaijan and the Hashemite Kingdom of Jordan was signed. • Azerbaijan has an embassy in
Amman. • Jordan has an embassy in
Baku. • Azerbaijan has an embassy in
Astana. • Kazakhstan has an embassy in Baku since 16 December 1994. • Azerbaijan has an embassy in
Bishkek. • Kyrgyzstan has an embassy in Baku. • Azerbaijan has an embassy in
Beirut. • Lebanon is accredited to Azerbaijan from its embassy in Tehran, Iran. • Azerbaijan has an embassy in Kuala Lumpur, and Malaysia has an embassy in Baku • Malaysia recognizes the independence of the Republic of Azerbaijan on 31 December 1991 and on 5 April 1993 diplomatic relations were established. • Azerbaijan has an embassy in
Doha. • Qatar has an embassy in Baku. • Pakistan was the second country to recognize Azerbaijan after Turkey following the dissolution of the USSR. • Pakistan is among the first countries to open an embassy in
Baku. • Azerbaijan has an embassy in
Islamabad. • Both countries are full members of the
Economic Cooperation Organization (ECO) and the
Organisation of Islamic Cooperation (OIC). • Due to its support of Azerbaijan in the
Nagorno-Karabakh conflict, Pakistan did not recognize Armenia as a state until 2025. • Azerbaijan has also expressed its support for Pakistan's stand on Kashmir. • Palestine has an embassy in Baku since 2011. • Azerbaijan has a consulate in
Manila. • Philippines is accredited to Azerbaijan from its embassy in
Ankara. • Azerbaijan has an embassy in
Riyadh since 1994. • Saudi Arabia has an embassy in Baku since 1999. • Due to its support of Azerbaijan in the
Nagorno-Karabakh conflict, Saudi Arabia refuses to establish diplomatic relations with Armenia. • Azerbaijani embassy in Seoul. • South Korean embassy in Baku. • Bilateral Trade agreement was signed in 2014 • Exports US$269.5 million. • Imports US$0.54 million. Syria is accredited to Azerbaijan from its embassy in
Tehran,
Iran. • Azerbaijan is accredited to Thailand from its embassy in
Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia. • Thailand has a consulate in Baku. •
Azerbaijan has an embassy in
Ankara and Consulates General in
Istanbul and
Kars and Consular Mission in
Iğdır. • Azerbaijan-Turkey relations have been described as "one nation with two states" due to a common culture and the
mutual intelligibility of
Turkish and
Azerbaijani. • Turkey became the first state to recognize the Republic of Azerbaijan in November 1991. • Azerbaijan has an embassy in
Tashkent. • Uzbekistan has an embassy in Baku. • Azerbaijan has an embassy in
Hanoi. • Vietnam is accredited to Azerbaijan from its embassy in
Moscow. • Yemen is accredited to Azerbaijan via its embassy in
Ankara.
Europe } • Bosnia and Herzegovina recognized the independence of Azerbaijan on 9 February 1995. Diplomatic relations were established between the two countries on the same day. • Azerbaijan has an embassy in Bosnia and Herzegovina. • Bosnia and Herzegovina is accredited to Azerbaijan from its embassy in Ankara. • Azerbaijan has an embassy in
Sofia. • Bulgaria has an embassy in
Baku. • Both countries are full members of the
Council of Europe, the
Organization for Security and Co-operation in Europe (OSCE) and the
Organization of the Black Sea Economic Cooperation (BSEC). • Bulgaria recognized the independence of Azerbaijan on 14 January 1992. • Azerbaijan has an embassy in
Zagreb • Croatia is represented in Azerbaijan through a non-resident ambassador based in
Baku (in the Foreign Ministry). • Croatia is represented in Azerbaijan through its embassy in
Ankara (Turkey). • Azerbaijan Ministry of Foreign Affairs about relations with Croatia • Croatian Ministry of Foreign Affairs and European Integration: list of bilateral treaties with Azerbaijan • Both countries are full members of the
Council of Europe. • Azerbaijan has an embassy in
Prague, opened on 15 August 2007. • The Czech Republic has an embassy in
Baku. • Both countries are full members of the
Council of Europe and the
Organization for Security and Co-operation in Europe (OSCE). • The Czech Republic recognized the independence of Azerbaijan on 8 January 1992. • The Kingdom of Denmark recognized the independence of the Republic of Azerbaijan on 31 December 1991. • Diplomatic relations between the two countries were established on 2 April 1992. • Denmark has a consulate in Baku. • Azerbaijan is accredited to Denmark from its embassy in London. • Estonia recognized the independence of Azerbaijan on 20 February 1992. • Diplomatic relations between Azerbaijan and Estonia have been established since 20 April 1992. • Azerbaijan has an embassy in
Tallinn. • Estonia has an embassy in
Baku. • The Republic of Finland recognized the independence of Azerbaijan on 30 December 1991. • Diplomatic relations between the two countries were established on 24 March 1992. • France has an embassy in
Baku. • Both countries are full members of the
Council of Europe and the
Organization for Security and Co-operation in Europe (OSCE). • Azerbaijan has an embassy in
Tbilisi. and a general consulate in
Batumi. • Georgia has an embassy in
Baku. and a general consulate in
Ganja. • Both countries are full members of the
Council of Europe, the
Organization for Security and Co-operation in Europe (OSCE) and the
Organization of the Black Sea Economic Cooperation (BSEC). • Azerbaijan has an embassy in
Berlin. • Germany has an embassy in
Baku. • Both countries are full members of the
Council of Europe and the
Organization for Security and Co-operation in Europe (OSCE). • Greece recognized Azerbaijan's independence on 31 December 1991. • The Greek embassy in
Baku. was opened in the spring of 1993. • The embassy of Azerbaijan in
Athens. was opened in August 2004. • Both countries are full members of the
Council of Europe, the
Organization for Security and Co-operation in Europe (OSCE) and the
Organization of the Black Sea Economic Cooperation (BSEC). • Azerbaijani Ministry of Foreign Affairs about relations with Greece • Diplomatic relations with the Holy See were established on 23 May 1992. • Azerbaijan is accredited to the Holy See through its embassy in Paris, France. • Azerbaijan has en embassy in
Budapest. since September 2004. • Hungary has an embassy in
Baku. since 12 January 2009. • Both countries are full members of the
Council of Europe and the
Organization for Security and Co-operation in Europe (OSCE). • Azerbaijani Ministry of Foreign Affairs about relations with Hungary • Iceland recognized the independence of Azerbaijan on 19 January 1992. • Ireland is represented in Azerbaijan through its embassy in
Ankara (Turkey). • Azerbaijan has an embassy in
Rome. • Italy has an embassy in
Baku. • Both countries are full members of the
Council of Europe and the
Organization for Security and Co-operation in Europe (OSCE). • Azerbaijan has an embassy in
Riga. • Latvia has an embassy in
Baku. • Both countries are full members of the
Council of Europe and the
Organization for Security and Co-operation in Europe (OSCE). Both countries were former republics of the
Soviet Union. • Azerbaijan recognized the independence of Latvia on 30 August 1991. • Latvia recognized the independence of Azerbaijan on 8 January 1992. • Latvian Ministry of Foreign Affairs about relations with Azerbaijan • Azerbaijan recognized the independence of Lithuania on 10 September 1991. • Lithuania recognized the independence of Azerbaijan on 20 December 1991. • Azerbaijan has an embassy in
Vilnius. • Lithuania has an embassy in
Baku. • Both countries are full members of the
Council of Europe and the
Organization for Security and Co-operation in Europe (OSCE). • Lithuanian Ministry of Foreign Affairs: Cooperation with Azerbaijan • Foreign Minister of Lithuania to pay official visit to Azerbaijan • Azerbaijan has an embassy in
Chișinău. • Moldova has an embassy in
Baku. • Both countries are full members of the
Council of Europe.
Azerbaijan recognized the independence of
Montenegro on 24 July 2006. On 24 April 2008, diplomatic relations between these two countries were established. • Azerbaijan has an embassy in
The Hague. • The Netherlands has an embassy in
Baku. • Both countries are full members of the
Council of Europe. • North Macedonia has an economic office in Baku. • Azerbaijan has an embassy in
Warsaw. • Poland has an embassy in
Baku. • Both countries are full members of the
Council of Europe. • Portugal recognized the independence of Azerbaijan on 7 January 1992. • Azerbaijan has an
embassy in Moscow and consulate-general in
Saint Petersburg. Azerbaijan also announced that it will open another consulate-general in
Yekaterinburg. • Azerbaijan has an embassy in
Belgrade. • Serbia has an embassy in
Baku. • Azerbaijan has a consulate in
Bratislava. • Slovakia has an embassy in Baku. • Azerbaijan has an embassy in
Ljubljana. • Slovenia has a consulate in Baku. • Azerbaijan has an embassy in
Madrid. • Spain has an embassy office in Baku. • Both countries are full members of the
Council of Europe. • The embassy of Sweden in
Baku opened in 2014. • Azerbaijan opened an embassy in Stockholm • Currently, approximately 10 thousand Azerbaijanis live in Sweden, and in addition about 30 thousand Azerbaijanis from Iran. • In 2006, a diaspora organization called «Odlar yurdu» was established in Sweden. • In 2010, the Congress of Swedish Azerbaijanis was established. • Sweden has an honorary in
Baku. • Both countries are full members of the
Council of Europe and the
Organization for Security and Co-operation in Europe (OSCE). • Azerbaijan has an embassy in
Bern. • Switzerland has an embassy in
Baku. • Both countries are full members of the
Council of Europe and the
Organization for Security and Co-operation in Europe (OSCE). • Switzerland considers Azerbaijan an important country for economic development cooperation. • Azerbaijan has an embassy in
Kyiv. • Ukraine has an embassy in
Baku. • Both countries are full members of the
Council of Europe, the
Organization for Security and Co-operation in Europe (OSCE), the
Organization for Democracy and Economic Development (GUAM) and the
Organization of the Black Sea Economic Cooperation (BSEC). Azerbaijan established
diplomatic relations with the United Kingdom on 11 March 1992. • Azerbaijan maintains an
embassy in
London. • The United Kingdom is accredited to Azerbaijan through its embassy in Baku. Both countries share common membership of the
Council of Europe,
European Court of Human Rights, and the
OSCE. Bilaterally the two countries have a Double Taxation Agreement, and an Investment Agreement.
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