The United Arab Emirates (UAE)
Bilateral diplomatic relations between the Republic of Azerbaijan and the United Arab Emirates
On December 26, 1991, the United Arab Emirates was one of the first states to recognise the Republic of Azerbaijan's independence. Azerbaijan and the United Arab Emirates established diplomatic relations on September 1, 1992.
High-level visits and active contacts between the Republic of Azerbaijan and the United Arab Emirates (UAE), as well as effective cooperation on international platforms, active parliamentary diplomacy, and dynamic interaction in a variety of fields, have elevated bilateral relations to the level of strategic partnership. Good political relations are the main factor determining the large amount of UAE investments, especially in the field of renewable energy. Mutual exemption of the visa regime for Azerbaijani and UAE passport holders will further trigger commercial and economic cooperation between our countries. The political determination of both nations' leaders to strengthen bilateral cooperation in all sectors demonstrates that Azerbaijan-UAE relations have enormous potential for growth. Both on a bilateral basis and within the framework of international platforms, the United Arab Emirates has always supported the sovereignty and territorial integrity of the Republic of Azerbaijan.
Mutual visits of the Heads of the States
- Visits of the President of the Republic of Azerbaijan Ilham Aliyev:
November 20-21, 2006 – official;
February 1-2, 2016 – official;
January 15-16, 2023 – Participation at Abu Dhabi Sustainability Week;
November 30 - December 2, 2023 – COP28 UN Climate Change Conference.
- Official visit of Sheikh Mohammed bin Zayed Al Nahyan, President of the United Arab Emirates:
January 8-9, 2024.
Mutual visits of the Vice Presidents
- Official visit of Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum, Vice President, Prime Minister of the United Arab Emirates and Ruler of the Emirate of Dubai:
April 1-3, 2015.
Mutual visits of the Prime Ministers
- Working visits of Prime Minister of the Republic of Azerbaijan Ali Asadov:
May 16, 2022;
February 14-15, 2023.
Mutual visits of the Ministers of Foreign Affairs
- Official and working visits of Elmar Mammadyarov, Minister of Foreign Affairs of the Republic of Azerbaijan:
April 6-7, 2005;
March 17-19, 2008;
March 21-23, 2011;
February 18-21, 2013;
November 18-20, 2016;
November 15-17, 2019.
- Official visit of Jeyhun Bayramov, Minister of Foreign Affairs of the Republic of Azerbaijan:
October 30-31, 2023.
- Official visits of Sheikh Abdullah bin Zayed Al Nahyan, Minister of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation of the United Arab Emirates:
June 8-9, 2009;
February 14, 2012;
May 22, 2017.
Inter-parliamentary relations
Working group on Azerbaijan-UAE inter-parliamentary relations in the Milli Majlis of the Republic of Azerbaijan.
Head of the working group - Javanshir Pashazade
UAE-Asia parliamentary friendship group in the Federal National Council of the United Arab Emirates.
Friendship group leader: Osama Ash-Shaafar
- Working visit of Hamad Al-Rahumi, First Deputy Chairman of the Federal National Council of the United Arab Emirates:
May 15-16, 2023.
- Working visit of Tariq al-Tayer, First Deputy Chairman of the Federal National Council of the United Arab Emirates:
February 21-23, 2024.
Contractual and legal framework
In total, the Republic of Azerbaijan and the United Arab Emirates (UAE) signed thirty 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 |
66 070.50 |
19 141.11 |
46 929.39 |
|
2020 |
29 507.51 |
10 706.27 |
40 213.78 |
|
2021 |
50 423.88 |
14 042.29 |
36 381.59 |
|
2022 |
102 991.60 |
71 684.51 |
31 307.09 |
|
2023 (January-October) |
106 682.74 |
54 893.00 |
51 789.74 |
Source: The State Statistical Committee of the Republic of Azerbaijan, The State Customs Committee of the Respublic of Azerbaijan
Diplomatic Representation
Embassy of the Republic of Azerbaijan in the United Arab Emirates
Address: Villa 21/23, street 6, al Mushrif area, Abu Dhabi, 45766, UAE
Official website: www.abudhabi.mfa.gov.az
Tel: +971 2 6662848
Fax: +971 2 6663150