Azerbaijan–Belgium relations

Azerbaijani–Belgian relations
Map indicating locations of Azerbaijan and Belgium

Azerbaijan
Belgium
Diplomatic mission
Embassy of Azerbaijan, BrusselsEmbassy of Belgium, Baku

Kingdom of Belgium (Belgium) recognized the independence of the Republic of Azerbaijan (Azerbaijan) on December 31, 1991. Azerbaijan has been the first Post-Soviet State to establish diplomatic ties with Belgium on February 20, 1992.[1]

Diplomatic relations

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Diplomatic relations between Azerbaijan and Belgium were established on June 17, 1992.[2] On 20 February 2017, Belgium celebrated the 25th anniversary of its relations with Azerbaijan. Didier Reynders, Minister of Foreign Affairs of Belgium, welcomed this celebration.[3] In 1995, Azerbaijan opened the Embassy in Belgium.[4] For the end of November 2017, Fuad Isgandarov is Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of Azerbaijan to Belgium and Grand Duchy of Luxembourg / Head of the Mission to the European Union.[5] He was appointed to this post in September 2012.[6] Accordingly, Belgium opened its embassy in Azerbaijan in 2007.[7] For the end of November 2017, Ambassador of Belgium to Azerbaijan is Bert Schoofs.[8]

Inter-parliamentary relations

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Both Azerbaijan and Belgium parliaments have inter-parliamentary working groups. For the end of November 2017, Elkhan Suleymanov from Azerbaijan side, and Philippe Blanchart from Belgium side are heads of the respective working groups.[9][10] On 6–7 April 2005, the Delegation led by H. de Kroo, President of Chamber of Representatives of Belgium, paid a working visit to Azerbaijan, and met with Ilham Aliyev, the President of Azerbaijan.[11][12]

Since 2020, Kamal Jafarov from Azerbaijan side and Tim Vandenput from Belgium side are the heads of the respective working groups.[13]

Resident diplomatic missions

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  • Azerbaijan has an embassy in Brussels.
  • Belgium has an embassy in Baku.

See also

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References

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  1. ^ "25th anniversary of relations between Belgium and Azerbaijan". Federal Public Service Foreign Affairs. 2017-02-20. Retrieved 2017-11-28.
  2. ^ "Azerbaijan - Belgium relations" (PDF).
  3. ^ "25th anniversary of relations between Belgium and Azerbaijan". Federal Public Service Foreign Affairs. 2017-02-20. Retrieved 2017-11-28.
  4. ^ FS. "with Belgium". brussels.mfa.gov.az. Archived from the original on 2016-09-20. Retrieved 2017-11-28.
  5. ^ FS. "Səfir". brussels.mfa.gov.az. Archived from the original on 2016-01-16. Retrieved 2017-11-28.
  6. ^ FS. "Səfir Fuad İsgəndərovun tərcümeyi-halı". brussels.mfa.gov.az. Archived from the original on 2016-09-19. Retrieved 2017-11-28.
  7. ^ Carine Petit, Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary Ambassador of the Kingdom of Belgium in Azerbaijan. "Contemporary Azerbaijan-Belgium Relations". Archived from the original on 2017-12-01. Retrieved 2017-11-28.
  8. ^ "Who's who". Belgium in Azerbaijan. 2014-12-04. Retrieved 2017-11-28.
  9. ^ "Milli Məclis". www.meclis.gov.az. Retrieved 2017-11-28.
  10. ^ "Azerbaijan - Belgium relations" (PDF).
  11. ^ President. "Azərbaycan Respublikasının Prezidenti". archive.president.az. Retrieved 2017-11-28.
  12. ^ "Azerbaijan - Belgium relations" (PDF).
  13. ^ "with Belgium". brussels.mfa.gov.az. Retrieved 2020-11-27.
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  1. http://brussels.mfa.gov.az/content/36
  2. http://azerbaijan.diplomatie.belgium.be/en
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