Azerbaijan–Hungary relations

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Azerbaijani–Hungarian relations
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Diplomatic relations between Azerbaijan and Hungary were established a year after the former state's declaration of independence from the Soviet Union.

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Background

Diplomatic relations

Ambassador of Azerbaijan to Hungary, Vilayat Guliyev Vilay@t Quliyev Polsa Senatinda.JPG
Ambassador of Azerbaijan to Hungary, Vilayat Guliyev

The Republic of Hungary recognized independence of the Republic of Azerbaijan on December 26, 1991 [1] and the diplomatic relations were established on November 27, 1992. The Hungarian Embassy in Azerbaijan was established on January 12, 2009. Since December 14, 2010 ambassador of Hungary in Azerbaijan is Mr. Zsolt Cutora. Embassy of Azerbaijan in Hungary was opened in September 2004. Currently, Ambassador of Azerbaijan to Hungary is H.E. Mr. Vilayat Guliyev.

Azerbaijan is full-fledged member at Organization of Turkic States while Hungary has observer status.

Azerbaijani minority in Hungary

There are around hundreds of Azerbaijanis in Hungary.

High-level mutual visits

Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orban meet with Azerbaijani President Ilham Aliyev with in Baku, 6 March 2016 Ilham Aliyev and Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orban held a one-on-one meeting 01.JPG
Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orbán meet with Azerbaijani President Ilham Aliyev with in Baku, 6 March 2016

Head of States

Head of Governments

Head of Parliaments

Ministers

Inter-parliamentary relations

Strategic Partnership

Hungary signed strategic partnership agreement with Azerbaijan on November 11, 2014. [5] Besides the main agreement, an aviation document cooperating on restarting direct flights between Budapest and Baku, a scholarship agreement for 200 Azerbaijani students, and further agreements on sports, youth and tourism were all signed today. [6]

Sister cities

Youth level

Azerbaijani Hungarian Youth Union (AHYU) was established on December 6, 2012, by active representatives of Hungarian youth and Azerbaijani youth working and studying in Hungary. [9] The main goal serves for improving Azerbaijani-Hungarian relations on youth level by creating and promoting youth to youth communication. [10]

Projects

Education

Azerbaijan is considered one of the most promising markets for Hungarian universities seeking to attract foreign students[ citation needed ], and leading universities of the country are ready to provide Azerbaijani students with quality education in such majors as international relations, management, ICT, medicine, agriculture, engineering, and water supply. Opportunity for the study of Azerbaijani students in Hungary were created by an agreement on a scholarship program for students, which was signed in 2012 in Budapest on the sidelines of a meeting of the intergovernmental commission on economic cooperation. Starting from 2015 Hungary will admit 200 Azerbaijani students under this program and the Hungarian side will pay for education, provide a dormitory and grant students a monthly scholarship worth about 40,460 Hungarian forints (~125 euro). [13]

Energy

Hungary will need to find new sources to ensure the security of its energy supplies for the long term, Foreign Minister Péter Szijjártó told in reaction to Russia's dropping plans for the South Stream gas pipeline project. Concerning the actual options, Szijjarto mentioned gas imported from Azerbaijan. [14]

Business

Azerbaijani-Hungarian Business forum was organized in Budapest in November, 2014. [15]

Transportation

Food

Art

Charity

Azerbaijan to support Hungarian institute for blind children. The foundation stone of a new wing of the Laszlo Batthyany Institute for Blind Children, to be constructed in part from Azerbaijani funds, was laid in Budapest in January, 2014. [20] The project will cost 500 million forints (EUR 1.67m), of which 240 million will be covered by the Azerbaijani foundation.[ citation needed ]

Resident diplomatic missions

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References

  1. ↑ Azerbajdzsan.com: Azerbaijan & Hungary Archived 2015-01-06 at the Wayback Machine
  2. ↑ HungaryToday.hu Azeri President Ilham Aliyev On Official Visit To Budapest
  3. ↑ "MFA.gov.az: Azerbaijan - Hungary relations" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on 2015-01-06. Retrieved 2015-01-06.
  4. ↑ Azerbajdzsan.com: Azerbaijan-Hungary cooperation to be mulled in Baku Archived January 6, 2015, at the Wayback Machine
  5. ↑ Hungary signs strategic partnership agreement with Azerbaijan
  6. ↑ "GBtimes: Hungary and Azerbaijan sign strategic agreement". Archived from the original on 2019-09-06. Retrieved 2018-08-15.
  7. ↑ A declaration of fraternization between Gyöngyös, at the foot of the Mátra, the highest mountain range in Hungary, and the occupied Shusha town of Azerbaijan.
  8. ↑ AzerNews.az: Azerbaijani occupied town twinned with Hungary's Tiszavasvari
  9. ↑ AHYU - official website
  10. ↑ Official AHYU Facebook page
  11. ↑ Azerbaijani-Hungarian Youth Union realizes new project Archived January 6, 2015, at the Wayback Machine
  12. ↑ Call for applications: “Azerbaijan Tourism Days in Hungary” in November 21-22, 2014 Archived January 6, 2015, at the Wayback Machine
  13. ↑ Azerbaijani-Hungarian ties developing in education and tourism
  14. ↑ Szijjarto calls for new energy supplies
  15. ↑ Hungarian-Azeri Business Forum with PM Orban and President Aliyev
  16. ↑ "Budapest Airport welcomes Wizz flight to Baku". Archived from the original on 2015-01-06. Retrieved 2015-01-06.
  17. ↑ Baku-Budapest cargo connection begins
  18. ↑ Exclusive Interview: Ramil Azmammadov, who built pomegranate bridge between Hungary and Azerbaijan
  19. ↑ Budapest postage stamps reflect Azerbaijani artist’s paintings
  20. ↑ Azerbaijan to support Hungarian institute for blind children
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