The Hashemite Kingdom of Jordan
Bilateral diplomatic relations between the Republic of Azerbaijan and the Hashemite Kingdom of Jordan
The Hashemite Kingdom of Jordan recognized the independence of the Republic of Azerbaijan on the 28th of December 1991.
The protocol on the establishment of diplomatic relations between the Republic of Azerbaijan and the Hashemite Kingdom of Jordan was signed on the 13th of February 1993.
Political relations between the Republic of Azerbaijan and the Hashemite Kingdom of Jordan have reached a high level and this created a favourable basis for comprehensive cooperation. Over the years, the exchange of visits, meetings and contacts, as well as direct relations between the business circles have enriched the agenda of mutual cooperation in economic, tourism, trade, culture, education, etc. fields. The continuance of positive dynamics in bilateral relations promises new horizons for comprehensive development. Both on a bilateral basis and within international platforms, the Hashemite Kingdom of Jordan has always supported the sovereignty and territorial integrity of the Republic of Azerbaijan.
Mutual visits of the Heads of the States
- Official visits of the President of the Republic of Azerbaijan Ilham Aliyev:
July 29-30, 2007;
October 12-13, 2009.
- Official visits of King Abdullah Ibn Al-Hussein II of the Hashemite Kingdom of Jordan:
August 22-23, 2006;
May 6, 2008;
May 15-16, 2010;
December 10, 2019.
Mutual visits of the Prime Ministers
- Working visit of Hasan Hasanov, Prime Minister of the Republic of Azerbaijan:
January 1992.
- Official visit of Maruf Bakhit, Prime Minister of the Hashemite Kingdom of Jordan:
November 6-8, 2006.
Mutual visits of the Ministers of Foreign Affairs
- Working visit of Tofig Gasimov, Minister of Foreign Affairs of the Republic of Azerbaijan:
1992.
- Official visit of Elmar Mammadyarov, Minister of Foreign Affairs of the Republic of Azerbaijan:
April 8-10, 2007.
- Working visit of Ayman As-Safadi, Minister of Foreign Affairs and Immigration of the Hashemite Kingdom of Jordan:
October 25-26, 2019.
Inter-parliamentary relations
Working group on Azerbaijan-Jordan inter-parliamentary relations in the Milli Majlis of the Republic of Azerbaijan:
Head of the working group - Anar Isgandarov
Jordan-Azerbaijan Friendship Association in the House of Representatives of the Hashemite Kingdom of Jordan:
Head of the friendship association - Nimr Abid Al-Hamid Abdullah As-Sleihat
Jordan-Azerbaijan Brotherhood Committee in the Senate:
Head of the Brotherhood Committee - Muflih Ar-Rahimi
- Working visit of Tahir Al-Masri, Chairman of the Senate of the Hashemite Kingdom of Jordan:
May 6-9, 2013.
- Working visits of Abdul Rauf Al-Rawabdeh, Chairman of the Senate of the Hashemite Kingdom of Jordan:
April 26-29 and October 2-3, 2014.
- Working visit of Faisal Al-Fayez, Chairman of the Senate of the Hashemite Kingdom of Jordan:
March 16-17, 2017.
- Official visit of Atif At-Tarauneh, Speaker of the House of Representatives of the Hashemite Kingdom of Jordan:
May 9-13, 2017.
- Official visit of Faisal Al-Fayez, Chairman of the Senate and Abdulkarim Al-Dughmi, Chairman of the House of Representatives of the Hashemite Kingdom of Jordan:
June 30 – July 1, 2022.
- Working visit of Ahmed As-Safadi, Chairman of the House of Representatives of the Hashemite Kingdom of Jordan:
May 15-16, 2023.
- Working visit of Muflih Ar-Rahimi, Head of Jordan-Azerbaijan Brotherhood Committee in the Senate and Abdulrahman Maayah, First Deputy Speaker of the House of Representatives:
February 7-8, 2024.
Contractual and legal framework
In total, thirty-four documents were signed between the Republic of Azerbaijan and the Hashemite Kingdom of Jordan on co-operation in various areas.
Economic cooperation
Trade turnover, exports, and imports between the two countries (in thousands of US dollars)
|
Years |
Trade turnover |
Exports |
Imports |
|
2019 |
6 427.87 |
20.2 |
6 407.67 |
|
2021 |
3 423.58 |
621.36 |
2 802.22 |
|
2022 |
4 890.97 |
252.99 |
4 637.98 |
|
2023 (January-October) |
7 423.27 |
523.69 |
6 899.58 |
Source: The State Statistical Committee of the Republic of Azerbaijan