The State of Israel
Bilateral diplomatic relations between the Republic of Azerbaijan and the State of Israel
The State of Israel recognized the state independence of the Republic of Azerbaijan on the 25th of December 1991. Diplomatic relations between the two countries were established on the 7th of April 1992.
The Republic of Azerbaijan and the State of Israel have successful political and economic relations, and an established strategic dialogue. Since the nineties of the last century, the exchange of visits and the establishment of effective cooperation mechanisms have led to the high level of bilateral relations. Israeli companies specializing in agriculture, cyber security, IT and other fields are closely involved in the development of these sectors in our country. Both on a bilateral basis and within the framework of international platforms, the State of Israel has always supported the sovereignty and territorial integrity of the Republic of Azerbaijan.
There are about twenty Jewish socio-cultural and charitable organisations in Azerbaijan. At the national level, there are the Jewish House, the Azerbaijan-Israel Society, the Azerbaijan Jewish Women's Association, the Jewish Cultural Center, the Azerbaijani branch of the Sokhnut International Jewish Organisation, and others.
Mutual visits of the Heads of the States
- Official visit of the President of the State of Israel Shimon Peres:
June 28-29, 2009
- Official visit of the President of the State of Israel Ishak Herzog:
May 30-31, 2023
Mutual visits of the Prime Ministers
- Short-term visit of Benjamin Netanyahu, Prime Minister of the State of Israel:
August 29, 1997
- Working visit of Benjamin Netanyahu, Prime Minister of the State of Israel:
December 13, 2016
Mutual visits of the Ministers of Foreign Affairs
- Official visit of Elmar Mammadyarov, Minister of Foreign Affairs of the Republic of Azerbaijan:
April 22-23, 2013
- Official visit of Jeyhun Bayramov, Minister of Foreign Affairs of the Republic of Azerbaijan:
March 28-30, 2023
- Official visit of Avigdor Lieberman, Deputy Prime Minister of the State of Israel, Minister of Foreign Affairs:
February 9-11, 2010
- Official visit of Avigdor Lieberman, Minister of Foreign Affairs of the State of Israel:
April 22-24, 2012
- Official visit of Avigdor Lieberman, Minister of Foreign Affairs of the State of Israel:
April 29-May 4, 2014
- Official visit of Eli Cohen, Minister of Foreign Affairs of the State of Israel:
April 18-19, 2023
Inter-parliamentary relations
Working group on Azerbaijan-Israel inter-parliamentary relations in the Milli Majlis of the Republic of Azerbaijan:
Head of the working group - Anatoliy Rafailov
Israel-Azerbaijan parliamentary friendship group in the Knesset of the State of Israel:
Head of the friendship group - Vladimir Beliak
- Official visit of Samad Seyidov, Chairman of the International Relations and Inter-parliamentary Relations Committee of the Milli Majlis of the Republic of Azerbaijan:
February 9-12, 2016
- Official visit of Fuad Muradov, Chairman of the Youth and Sports Committee of the Azerbaijan Republic Milli Majlis:
May 14-16, 2017
- Working visit of Rasim Musabeyov, deputy of the Milli Majlis of the Republic of Azerbaijan:
July 8-13, 2018
- Working visit of Ogtay Asadov, Chairman of the Milli Majlis of the Republic of Azerbaijan:
January 22-23, 2020
- Working visit of Yuli Yoel Edelstein, Chairman of the Foreign Relations and Defence Committee of the Knesset of the State of Israel:
June 5-6, 2023
- Working visit of members of Israel-Azerbaijan parliamentary friendship group in the Knesset of the State of Israel:
September 4-5, 2023
Contractual and legal framework
In total, 13 documents were signed between the Republic of Azerbaijan and the State of Israel on co-operation in various fields.
Economic cooperation
On the 13th of December 2016, a Joint Commission was established between the Government of Azerbaijan and the Government of Israel.
Trade turnover, exports, and imports between the two countries (in millions of US dollars)
|
Years |
Trade turnover |
Exports |
Imports |
|
2019 |
1 375 302.46 |
1 331 616.19 |
43 686.27 |
|
2020 |
465 721.02 |
437 500.07 |
28 220.95 |
|
2021 |
928 402.76 |
898 096.98 |
30 305.78 |
|
2022 |
1 718 390.30 |
1 682 726.01 |
35 664.29 |
|
2023 (January-October) |
1 354 245.24 |
1 325 805.01 |
28 440.23 |
Source: The State Statistical Committee of the Republic of Azerbaijan, The State Customs Committee of the Respublic of Azerbaijan