The Republic of Sierra Leone
Bilateral diplomatic relations between the Republic of Azerbaijan and the Republic of Sierra Leone
A protocol on the establishment of diplomatic relations between our countries was signed on the 13th of March 1995.
On the 25th of September 2018, the Minister of Foreign Affairs of the Republic of Azerbaijan, Elmar Mammadyarov, met with the Minister of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation of Sierra Leone, Mr Alie Kabba, within the framework of the 73rd session of the UN General Assembly.The outbreak of Ebola Virus Disease (EVD) in some African countries in 2014, along with numerous casualties, resulted in a severe blow to the economies of those countries. In this regard, in 2015, the Government of Azerbaijan provided US$1MM in assistance to three African countries affected by EVD (Sierra Leone, Guinea and Liberia) to support the fight against the epidemic. Assistance was provided through the United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) and the United Nations Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs (OCHA).