Malaysia
Bilateral diplomatic relations between Azerbaijan and Malaysia
Diplomatic relations between the Republic of Azerbaijan and Malaysia were established on the 5th of April 1993. The Embassy of the Republic of Azerbaijan in Malaysia was opened on September 20, 2005. The Malaysian Embassy in the Republic of Azerbaijan was opened on April 1, 2014.
Azerbaijan and Malaysia cooperate effectively within international institutions, especially the Organization of Islamic Cooperation, the Non-Aligned Movement and the UN.
Mutual visits of the Heads of the Government
- The Extraordinary Summit of the Organization of Islamic Cooperation was held in Kuala Lumpur on August 2-4, 2006. The Prime Minister of the Republic of Azerbaijan Artur Rasizade participated at this meeting.
- On September 11-13, 2014, Prime Minister of Malaysia, Mohammad Najib Tun Abdul Razak, paid an official visit to Azerbaijan.
- The Prime Minister of Malaysia, Mahathir Mohamad, participated at the XVIII Summit meeting of the heads of state and government of the Non-Aligned Movement member countries held in Baku on October 25-26, 2019.
Mutual visits of the Ministers of Foreign Affairs
- On March 16-18, 2006, the Minister of Foreign Affairs of the Republic of Azerbaijan, Elmar Mammadyarov, paid an official visit to Malaysia.
- On June 5-6, 2014, the delegation led by the Minister of Foreign Affairs of Malaysia, Dato' Sri Anifah Aman, paid an official visit to Azerbaijan.
Inter-parliamentary relations
Azerbaijan-Malaysia inter-parliamentary relations working group:
Current head of the group: Vugar Bayramov.
Malaysia-Azerbaijan inter-parliamentary friendship group:
New members of the Inter-Parliamentary Friendship Group for the West Asia Region (including Azerbaijan) in the Malaysian Parliament were elected in June 2023.
Contractual and legal framework
Ten documents were signed between the Republic of Azerbaijan and Malaysia.
Economic cooperation
Trade turnover, exports, and imports between the two countries (in thousands of US dollars)
|
Years |
Trade turnover |
Exports |
Imports |
|
2019 |
62 450.68 |
596.80 |
61 853.88 |
|
2020 |
120 500.00 |
60 600.00 |
59 900.00 |
|
2021 |
77 052.30 |
512.74 |
73 539.56 |
|
2022 |
93 427.04 |
38 889.16 |
54 537.88 |
|
2023 (January-September) |
81 311.05 |
36 342.50 |
44 968.55 |
Source: The State Statistical Committee of the Republic of Azerbaijan
Diplomatic Representation
Embassy of the Republic of Azerbaijan in Malaysia
Address: Lot 589, Jalan 6, Taman Ampang Utama, Ampang, 68000, Selangor Darul Ehsan, Malaysia
Official website: www.kualalumpur.mfa.gov.az
Tel: +60342526700