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Azerbaijan–Belgium relations

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Azerbaijani–Belgian relations
Map indicating locations of Azerbaijan and Belgium

Azerbaijan
Belgium
Diplomatic mission
Embassy of Azerbaijan, BrusselsEmbassy of Belgium, Baku

Kingdom of Belgium (Belgium)recognized the independence ofthe Republic of Azerbaijan (Azerbaijan)on December 31, 1991. Azerbaijan has been the firstPost-Soviet Stateto establish diplomatic ties with Belgium on February 20, 1992.[1]

Diplomatic relations

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Diplomatic relations between Azerbaijan and Belgium were established on June 17, 1992.[2]On 20 February 2017, Belgium celebrated the 25th anniversary of its relations with Azerbaijan.Didier Reynders,Minister of Foreign Affairs of Belgium, welcomed this celebration.[3]In 1995, Azerbaijan opened theEmbassyin Belgium.[4]For the end of November 2017,Fuad IsgandarovisAmbassadorExtraordinary and Plenipotentiary of Azerbaijan to Belgium andGrand Duchy of Luxembourg/ Head of the Mission to theEuropean Union.[5]He was appointed to this post in September 2012.[6]Accordingly, Belgium opened its embassy in Azerbaijan in 2007.[7]For the end of November 2017, Ambassador of Belgium to Azerbaijan is Bert Schoofs.[8]

Inter-parliamentary relations

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Both Azerbaijan and Belgium parliaments have inter-parliamentary working groups. For the end of November 2017, Elkhan Suleymanov from Azerbaijan side, and Philippe Blanchart from Belgium side are heads of the respective working groups.[9][10]On 6–7 April 2005, the Delegation led by H. de Kroo, President ofChamber of Representatives of Belgium,paid a working visit to Azerbaijan, and met withIlham Aliyev,the President of Azerbaijan.[11][12]

Since 2020,Kamal Jafarovfrom Azerbaijan side and Tim Vandenput from Belgium side are the heads of the respective working groups.[13]

Resident diplomatic missions

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  • Azerbaijan has an embassy inBrussels.
  • Belgium has an embassy inBaku.

See also

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References

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  1. ^"25th anniversary of relations between Belgium and Azerbaijan".Federal Public Service Foreign Affairs.2017-02-20.Retrieved2017-11-28.
  2. ^"Azerbaijan - Belgium relations"(PDF).
  3. ^"25th anniversary of relations between Belgium and Azerbaijan".Federal Public Service Foreign Affairs.2017-02-20.Retrieved2017-11-28.
  4. ^FS."with Belgium".brussels.mfa.gov.az.Archived fromthe originalon 2016-09-20.Retrieved2017-11-28.
  5. ^FS."Səfir".brussels.mfa.gov.az.Archived fromthe originalon 2016-01-16.Retrieved2017-11-28.
  6. ^FS."Səfir Fuad İsgəndərovun tərcümeyi-halı".brussels.mfa.gov.az.Archived fromthe originalon 2016-09-19.Retrieved2017-11-28.
  7. ^Carine Petit, Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary Ambassador of the Kingdom of Belgium in Azerbaijan."Contemporary Azerbaijan-Belgium Relations".Archived fromthe originalon 2017-12-01.Retrieved2017-11-28.
  8. ^"Who's who".Belgium in Azerbaijan.2014-12-04.Retrieved2017-11-28.
  9. ^"Milli Məclis".www.meclis.gov.az.Retrieved2017-11-28.
  10. ^"Azerbaijan - Belgium relations"(PDF).
  11. ^President."Azərbaycan Respublikasının Prezidenti".archive.president.az.Retrieved2017-11-28.
  12. ^"Azerbaijan - Belgium relations"(PDF).
  13. ^"with Belgium".brussels.mfa.gov.az.Retrieved2020-11-27.
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  1. http://brussels.mfa.gov.az/content/36
  2. http://azerbaijan.diplomatie.belgium.be/en
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