Azerbaijan–Belgium relations

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

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Diplomatic relations

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 the Embassy in Belgium. [4] For the end of November 2017, Fuad Isgandarov is Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of Azerbaijan to Belgium and Grand Duchy of Luxembourg / Head of the Mission to the European 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

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 of Chamber of Representatives of Belgium, paid a working visit to Azerbaijan, and met with Ilham Aliyev, the President of Azerbaijan. [11] [12]

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

Resident diplomatic missions

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  2. ↑ "Azerbaijan - Belgium relations" (PDF).
  3. ↑ "25th anniversary of relations between Belgium and Azerbaijan". Federal Public Service Foreign Affairs. 2017-02-20. Retrieved 2017-11-28.
  4. ↑ FS. "with Belgium". brussels.mfa.gov.az. Archived from the original on 2016-09-20. Retrieved 2017-11-28.
  5. ↑ FS. "Səfir". brussels.mfa.gov.az. Archived from the original on 2016-01-16. Retrieved 2017-11-28.
  6. ↑ FS. "Səfir Fuad İsgəndərovun tərcümeyi-halı". brussels.mfa.gov.az. Archived from the original on 2016-09-19. Retrieved 2017-11-28.
  7. ↑ Carine Petit, Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary Ambassador of the Kingdom of Belgium in Azerbaijan. "Contemporary Azerbaijan-Belgium Relations". Archived from the original on 2017-12-01. Retrieved 2017-11-28.
  8. ↑ "Who's who". Belgium in Azerbaijan. 2014-12-04. Retrieved 2017-11-28.
  9. ↑ "Milli Məclis". www.meclis.gov.az. Retrieved 2017-11-28.
  10. ↑ "Azerbaijan - Belgium relations" (PDF).
  11. ↑ President. "Azərbaycan Respublikasının Prezidenti". archive.president.az. Retrieved 2017-11-28.
  12. ↑ "Azerbaijan - Belgium relations" (PDF).
  13. ↑ "with Belgium". brussels.mfa.gov.az. Retrieved 2020-11-27.
  1. http://brussels.mfa.gov.az/content/36
  2. http://azerbaijan.diplomatie.belgium.be/en
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