The Republic of Malta
Bilateral diplomatic relations between the Republic of Azerbaijan and the Republic of Malta
Azerbaijan established diplomatic relations with Malta on January 9, 1995.
Azerbaijan attaches importance to its bilateral relations with Malta and the bilateral ties involve political, economic and humanitarian areas.
Mutual visits of the Heads of the States
- Marie-Louise Coleiro Preca, President of the Republic of Malta:
April 26-27, 2016, Baku, participation in the 7th Global Forum of the UN Alliance of Civilizations – working visit
Mutual visits of the Prime Ministers
- Joseph Muscat, Prime Minister of the Republic of Malta:
15-16 December 2014, Baku, official visit;
28 April 2015, Baku, participation in the III Global Baku Forum – working visit.
Mutual visits of the Ministers of Foreign Affairs
- Minister of Foreign Affairs of the Republic of Malta George Vella:
28-29 April 2016, Baku – official visit
- Minister of Foreign Affairs of the Republic of Azerbaijan Elmar Mammadyarov :
18-19 April 2017, Valletta – official visit
Inter-parliamentary relations
The working group on Azerbaijan-Malta inter-parliamentary relations in the Milli Majlis comprises 5 members and is headed by Gudrat Hasanguliyev MP. Malta-Azerbaijan inter-parliamentary friendship group was inaugurated in October 2012 in the Parliament of Malta and is headed by Chris Agius.
- The Speaker of the Parliament of Malta, Angelo Farrugia, paid working visits to the Republic of Azerbaijan on September 26, 2016, November 1, 2015 and October 9, 2013.
Contractual and legal framework
4 bilateral agreements have been signed between the Republic of Azerbaijan and the Republic of Malta.
Economic cooperation
11 Maltese companies are involved in various sectors of Azerbaijan’s economy, including industry, construction, agriculture, trade and services.
There is no Joint Intergovernmental Commission mechanism between Azerbaijan and Malta.
Trade turnover, exports, and imports between the two countries (in millions of US dollars)
|
Years |
Trade turnover |
Exports |
Imports |
|
2019 |
12 652.38 |
12 492.99 |
159.39 |
|
2020 |
9 801.87 |
9 616.68 |
185.19 |
|
2021 |
16 855.63 |
16 581.94 |
273.69 |
|
2022 |
22 539.54 |
22 371.51 |
168.03 |
|
2023 |
37 755.07 |
37 586.84 |
168.23 |
Source: The State Customs Committee of the Respublic of Azerbaijan