Azerbaijan-Portugal relations

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The diplomatic relations between Azerbaijan and Portugal established in 1992 after Portugal recognized the independence of Azerbaijan.

Azerbaijan republic in Western Asia and Eastern Europe

Azerbaijan, officially the Republic of Azerbaijan, is a country in the South Caucasus region of Eurasia at the crossroads of Eastern Europe and Western Asia. It is bounded by the Caspian Sea to the east, Russia to the north, Georgia to the northwest, Armenia to the west and Iran to the south. The exclave of Nakhchivan is bounded by Armenia to the north and east, Iran to the south and west, and has an 11 km long border with Turkey in the northwest.

Portugal Republic in Southwestern Europe

Portugal, officially the Portuguese Republic, is a country located mostly on the Iberian Peninsula in southwestern Europe. It is the westernmost sovereign state of mainland Europe. It is bordered to the west and south by the Atlantic Ocean and to the north and east by Spain. Its territory also includes the Atlantic archipelagos of the Azores and Madeira, both autonomous regions with their own regional governments.

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Overview

Portugal recognized the independence of Azerbaijan on January 7, 1992. On August 4, 1992 diplomatic relations between Azerbaijan and Portugal were established. [1]

Ambassador of Azerbaijan to Morocco Tarik Aliyev was appointed as the Ambassador to Portugal by the Presidential Decree issued on December 21, 2012. Mr. Aliyev presented his credentials to the President of Portugal Aníbal Cavaco Silva on January 14, 2013. [2] On the other hand, Ambassador of Portugal to Turkey serves as the Ambassador to Azerbaijan at the same time. Paula Leal da Silva is the Ambassador of Portugal to Azerbaijan since her credentials were accepted by the President of Azerbaijan Ilham Aliyev on 26 March 2017. [3]

President of Portugal position

The President of the Portuguese Republic is the executive head of state of Portugal. The powers, functions and duties of prior presidential offices, and their relation with the Prime Minister and cabinets have over time differed with the various Portuguese constitutions.

Aníbal Cavaco Silva President of Portugal

Aníbal António Cavaco Silva, GCC, GColL, is an economist who was the 19th President of Portugal, in office from 9 March 2006 to 9 March 2016. He had been previously Prime Minister of Portugal from 6 November 1985 to 28 October 1995. His 10-year tenure was the longest of any prime minister since António de Oliveira Salazar, and he was the first Portuguese prime minister to win an absolute parliamentary majority under the current constitutional system. He is best known for leading Portugal into the European Union.

President of Azerbaijan position

The President of the Republic of Azerbaijan is the head of state of Azerbaijan.

In 2015 Diplomatic Mission of Portugal in Azerbaijan started to operate. [4] The chargé d'affaires is Mr. Jorge Gabriel Silva da Fonseca. [5]

<i>Chargé daffaires</i> head of diplomatic mission when no higher official exists

A chargé d'affaires, often shortened to chargé (French) and sometimes to charge-D, is a diplomat who heads an embassy in the absence of the ambassador. The term is French for "charged with matters". A female diplomat may be designated a chargée d'affaires, following French declension.

Murad Rahimov was appointed as Honorary Consul of Portugal in Azerbaijan in September 2011. [2] [6]

President of the Republic of Azerbaijan Ilham Aliyev received credentials of newly appointed Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of Portugal Paula Leal da Silva Ilham Aliyev accepts credentials of Paula Leal da Silva.jpg
President of the Republic of Azerbaijan Ilham Aliyev received credentials of newly appointed Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of Portugal Paula Leal da Silva

High-level visits

The former President of Azerbaijan Heydar Aliyev paid a visit to Portugal to attend the Lisbon Summit of OSCE on December 2-3, 1996. [1] During this trip H. Aliyev met with the Prime Minister of Portugal António Guterres. [2] Former Ministers of Foreign Affairs of Portugal Jaime Gama visited Azerbaijan in July, 2001 and in March 2002; and Luís Amado paid a visit to Azerbaijan in July 2010. [1] The President of Azerbaijan Ilham Aliyev visited Portugal to participate Lisbon Summit of NATO on November 20-21, 2010. [1] During the trip of Azerbaijani representations, agreement between Portugal and Azerbaijan was signed on visa exemptions for those who hold diplomatic passports. Minister of State and Foreign Affairs of Portugal Paulo Portas had an official trip to Azerbaijan in June 2012. [2]

Heydar Aliyev Soviet and Azerbaijani politician

Heydar Alirza oglu Aliyev was an Azerbaijani politician who served as the third President of Azerbaijan from October 1993 to October 2003. As national president he held constitutional powers, but his influence on Azerbaijani politics had begun years earlier. As a young man he had joined the Azerbaijan SSR People's Commissariat for State Security (NKGB) and quickly rose to the rank of Major-General.

Prime Minister of Portugal

Prime Minister is the current title of the head of government of Portugal. As head of government, the Prime Minister coordinates the actions of ministers, represents the Government of Portugal to the other bodies of state, is accountable to Parliament and keeps the President informed. The Prime Minister can hold the role of head of government with the portfolio of one or more ministries.

António Guterres Secretary-General of the United Nations

António Manuel de Oliveira Guterres is a Portuguese politician and diplomat who is serving as the ninth Secretary-General of the United Nations. Previously, he was the United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees between 2005 and 2015.

Inter-parliamentary relations

The inter-parliamentary cooperation between the two countries is carried out by the Working Group on Azerbaijan-Portugal inter-parliamentary relations from Azerbaijan. Milli Majlis established the Working Group on Azerbaijan-Portugal inter-parliamentary relations on 5 December 2000. [7] According to the decision of Milli Majlis dated 4 March 2016, the head of the Working Group on Azerbaijan-Portugal inter-parliamentary relations is Agiya Nakhchivanli. [8]

Economic relations

Bilateral merchandise trade between Azerbaijan and Portugal totaled 352,62 million USD, while import volume of Azerbaijan was 7,33 million USD, and export was 345,29 million USD for January - September, 2017. For the same period (January-September 2017), the share of Portugal was 2.46% in the foreign trade turnover of Azerbaijan, including 0.12% in imports and 4.24% in exports. [9] Azerbaijan-Portugal business forum was conducted in Baku in June 2012 organized by Azerbaijan Export and Investment Promotion Foundation (AZPROMO) with the support of the Ministry of Economic Development of Azerbaijan. [2]

Trade turnover between Azerbaijan and Portugal

(in thousand USD)

YearImport [10] Export [11] Trade Turnover [12]
20021,928.32,983.84,912.1
2003266.330.7297.0
20041,901.32,932.94,834.2
20056,229.48,545.714,775.1
20063,153.219,215.122,368.3
20075 093,8-5,093.8
20084 566,3260,991.8265,558.1
20091 183,128,456.729,639.8
2010753,8224,613.5225,367.3
20112,594.8324,860.0327,454.9
20122,913.6243,085.1245,998.7
20132,443.1525,759.4528,202.5
20146,489.3552,149.5558,638.8
201526,204.5368,874.4395,078.9
201610,989.9257,147.3268,137.2
Extracted from stat.gov.az

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  2. 1 2 3 4 5 "Bilateral relations". rabat.mfa.gov.az. Archived from the original on 2018-03-27. Retrieved 2018-03-27.
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  9. ↑ ""Trade relations of the Republic of Azerbaijan with the Republic of Portugal for 2017"". www.economy.gov.az (in Azerbaijani). 2017-05-20. Archived from the original on 2018-03-30. Retrieved 2018-03-30.
  10. ↑ "Foreign trade of Azerbaijan - Foreign trade by countries - Imports by countries". The State Statistical Committee of the Republic of Azerbaijan. Archived from the original on 2018-03-30. Retrieved 2018-03-30.
  11. ↑ "Foreign trade of Azerbaijan - Foreign trade by countries - Exports by countries". The State Statistical Committee of the Republic of Azerbaijan. Archived from the original on 2018-03-30. Retrieved 2018-03-30.
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