The Lebanese Republic
Bilateral diplomatic relations between the Republic of Azerbaijan and the Republic of Lebanon
The Lebanese Republic recognized the independence of the Republic of Azerbaijan on the 30th of December 1991. A protocol on the establishment of diplomatic relations between the two countries was signed on the 28th of September 1992.
The Republic of Lebanon and the Republic of Azerbaijan have passive relations due to the influence of the local Armenian community. In order to mitigate the effects of the Beirut Port bombing on August 4, 2020, the Azerbaijani government granted financial aid to the Lebanese government in the amount of one million US dollars. In comparison to bilateral collaboration, mutually beneficial cooperation is carried out within the framework of international organizations.
Mutual visits of the Heads of the Government
- February 11-12, 1998 - Official visit of Rafiq Al-Hariri, Prime Minister of the Republic of Lebanon
Mutual visits of the Ministers of Foreign Affairs
- Official visit of Hasan Hasanov, Minister of Foreign Affairs of the Republic of Azerbaijan:
November 19-20, 1997
- Official visit of Elmar Mammadyarov, Minister of Foreign Affairs of the Republic of Azerbaijan:
April 12-13, 2007
- Working visit of Jubran Basil, Minister of Foreign Affairs and Emigrants of the Republic of Lebanon:
October 24-26, 2019
Inter-parliamentary relations
A working group on Azerbaijan-Lebanon inter-parliamentary relations operates in the Milli Majlis of the Republic of Azerbaijan:
Head of the working group - Rafael Huseynov
Lebanon-Azerbaijan parliamentary friendship group operates in the House of Representatives of the Republic of Lebanon:
Head of the friendship group: Ashraf Rifi
Contractual and legal framework
In total, the Republic of Azerbaijan and the Republic of Lebanon signed four documents 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 |
940.98 |
32.18 |
908.80 |
|
2021 |
35 565.96 |
33 980.61 |
1 585.35 |
|
2022 |
27 789.06 |
27 013.25 |
775.91 |
|
2023 (January-October) |
1 300.06 |
850.70 |
449.36 |
Source: The State Statistical Committee of the Republic of Azerbaijan