The Republic of Iraq
Bilateral diplomatic relations between the Republic of Azerbaijan and the Republic of Iraq
On the 2nd of January 1992, the Republic of Iraq recognized the independence of the Republic of Azerbaijan.
Diplomatic relations between the Republic of Azerbaijan and the Republic of Iraq were established on the 30th of March 1992. In 1992, the rank of the Iraqi diplomatic mission in Baku was raised from the rank of consulate general to the rank of embassy. In October 2016, the Embassy of the Republic of Azerbaijan was opened in Baghdad.
Historically friendly relations exist between the Republic of Azerbaijan and the Republic of Iraq. Over the past years a successful political dialogue has been established with Iraq and the Kurdistan Region of Iraq. As a result, Azerbaijani-Iraqi relations are developing in political, economic, cultural and other fields, and active contacts are established to discover new opportunities. Both on a bilateral basis and within international platforms, the Republic of Iraq has always supported the sovereignty and territorial integrity of the Republic of Azerbaijan.
Mutual visits of the Heads of the States
- Working and official visits of the President of the Republic of Iraq, Abdullatif Jamal Rashid:
March 1-3 and November 19, 2023
- Working visit of the President of the Kurdistan Region of the Republic of Iraq, Nechirvan Barzani:
July 18, 2023
Mutual visits of the Ministers of Foreign Affairs
- Official visit of the Minister of Foreign Affairs of the Republic of Azerbaijan, Elmar Mammadyarov:
February 10, 2014
- Official visit of the Minister of Foreign Affairs of the Republic of Iraq, Hoshyar Zebari:
December 22-24, 2011
- Working visit of the Minister of Foreign Affairs of the Republic of Iraq, Mohammad Ali Al-Hakim:
October 24-26, 2019
- Working visit of the Deputy Prime Minister of the Republic of Iraq, Minister of Foreign Affairs, Fuad Hossein:
July 5-6, 2023
Inter-parliamentary relations
Working group on Azerbaijan-Iraq inter-parliamentary relations in the Milli Majlis of the Republic of Azerbaijan
Head of the working group - Ilham Mammadov
Iraq-Azerbaijan parliamentary friendship group in the House of Representatives of the Republic of Iraq
Head of the friendship group - Jabbar Al-Kanani
- Official visit of the Chairman of the Foreign Relations Committee of the House of Representatives of the Republic of Iraq, Hammam Hammoudi:
January 17-19, 2012
- Official visit of the Chairman of the Committee on Foreign Relations of the House of Representatives of the Republic of Iraq, Sherko Mohammad Mir Weiss:
April 4-5, 2021
- Working visit of the Deputy Chairman of the House of Representatives of the Republic of Iraq, Abdullah Ahmad Talabani:
June 29 - July 1, 2022
- Official visit of the Chairman of the Human Rights Committee of the House of Representatives of the Republic of Iraq, Arshad Rashad Al-Salihi:
October 27-29, 2023
- Working visit of the delegation under the leadership of Ilham Mammadov, Head of working group on Azerbaijan-Iraq inter-parliamentary relations in the Milli Majlis of the Republic of Azerbaijan:
November 7-12, 2023
- Working visit of Mohsin Ali Akbar Al-Mandalawi, First Deputy Speaker of the House of Representatives of the Republic of Iraq:
February 21-23, 2024
Contractual and legal framework
In total, 5 documents were signed between the Republic of Azerbaijan and the Republic of Iraq on co-operation in various fields.
Economic cooperation
On the 20th of May 2011, the Joint Intergovernmental Commission on Trade, Economic, Scientific, Technical and Cultural Cooperation was established between the Government of Azerbaijan and the Government of Iraq.
Trade turnover, exports, and imports between the two countries (in thousands of US dollars)
|
Years |
Trade turnover |
Exports |
Imports |
|
2019 |
14 728.95 |
13 600.53 |
1 128.42 |
|
2021 |
23 442.48 |
23 083.14 |
359.34 |
|
2022 |
29 277.12 |
28 782.57 |
494.55 |
|
2023 (January-October) |
14 996.70 |
14 897.30 |
99.40 |
Source: The State Statistical Committee of the Republic of Azerbaijan