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Azerbaijan and Serbia maintain diplomatic relations established between Azerbaijan and the Federal Republic of Yugoslavia in 1997.
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Azerbaijan and Serbia maintain diplomatic relations established between Azerbaijan and the Federal Republic of Yugoslavia in 1997.
The 223rd Rifle Division of the Soviet Army, formed in Quba, Azerbaijan, during World War II, consisting largely of Azerbaijanis and later designated as an Azerbaijani national division, [1] successfully participated in the 1944 Belgrade offensive, leading to the liberation of Belgrade from Nazi Germany. [2]
Both Azerbaijan and Serbia would once again become closer, this time due to ideological connections through communism. In the twentieth century, Azerbaijan was annexed by the Soviet Union while Serbia was a constituent part of Socialist Federal Republic of Yugoslavia.
Yugoslavia recognised Azerbaijan's independence on 31 December 1991, five days after the dissolution of the Soviet Union. Diplomatic relations between Azerbaijan and Federal Republic of Yugoslavia (consisting of Serbia and Montenegro) were established on 21 August 1997. [3] The embassy of Serbia opened in Azerbaijan in February 2011, [4] followed by the opening of the embassy of Azerbaijan in Serbia four months later. [3]
Serbia was among the countries that had voted in favour of Azerbaijan in United Nations General Assembly Resolution 62/243 which was a resolution of the United Nations General Assembly regarding Nagorno-Karabakh. [5] On the day when Republic of Kosovo official declared its independence from Serbia, Khazar Ibrahim had stated that Azerbaijan "views this illegal act as being in contradiction with international law. Proceeding from this, Azerbaijan's position is clear: it does not recognise Kosovo's independence". [6] Azerbaijan has also withdrawn its peacekeepers from Kosovo. In 2008, Turkey exerted significant efforts at a senior-level gathering of the Organisation of Islamic Cooperation (OIC) held in Dakar, Senegal, to have a strongly worded statement lending support to Kosovo's declaration of independence issued but Azerbaijan was among the countries that opposed the initiative. [7] During the first meeting of Azerbaijan-Serbia intergovernmental commission in 2011, Co-chairmen of the commission Azerbaijan Minister of Economic Development Shahin Mustafayev expressed Azerbaijan's support for Serbia's territorial integrity. Serbia, in return, have stated that they will keep on supporting Azerbaijan's position in the conflict against to Armenia. [8] In 2023, after Azerbaijan's takeover of Nagorno-Karabakh, Azerbaijan and Serbia reiterated their support for each other's territorial integrity during talks between President Vučić and Azerbaijani Foreign Minister Jeyhun Bayramov in Belgrade. [9]
In 2021, the two countries signed an agreement on mutually cancelling the visa regime. [10] [11]
Trade between two countries amounted to $100 million in 2023; Azerbaijan's merchandise export to Serbia were about $69 million; Serbian exports were standing at $31 million. [12] Azerbaijan's export to Serbia includes oil and gas, while Serbia's export to Azerbaijan includes mainly arms equipment.
In 2008, Azerbaijan provided credit lines to Serbia when the latter was hit by a severe financial crisis. The construction of the Ljig–Preljina segment of A2 motorway was completed in 2016 by an Azerbaijani contractor AzVirt and funded by a €300-million loan from an earlier credit agreement. Another contract was signed with the same company for the construction of the A8 motorway (between Ruma and Šabac) and M3 expressway connecting Šabac and Loznica. [13]
In 2023, following pressure from Western countries to join sanctions against Russia, previously Serbia's only gas supplier, Serbia signed a deal with Azerbaijan for the supply of 400 million cubic meters of gas yearly, through a pipeline interconnector with Bulgaria. [14]
In 2011, Azerbaijan funded the restoration of the Bajrakli Mosque in Belgrade, the Church of St. Petka near Novi Sad and Belgrade's Tašmajdan Park. In southwestern Serbia, Azerbaijan financed the reconstruction of a cultural centre in Novi Pazar. [13] In 2023, Novi Pazar was twinned with Shusha, Azerbaijan, in a memorandum signed by heads of the executive power of both cities. [15]
The Serbian Language and Culture Center was established at the Azerbaijan University of Languages in May 2018. [16]
Serbian Foreign Minister Vuk Jeremić paid a visit to Azerbaijan in 2009 and President of Serbia Boris Tadić paid an official visit to Azerbaijan in 2010. During his visit, Tadić have visited the graves of Black January victims [17] and discussed bilateral and strategic relations between two countries. [18]
President of Azerbaijan Ilham Aliyev paid an official visit to Serbia in 2011. Aliyev and Tadic unveiled a bust to Uzeyir Hajibeyov in the city of Novi Sad as well as attended the reopening of Tašmajdan Park in Belgrade whose reconstruction was funded by Azerbaijan. [19]
In 2013, the presidents of Serbia and Azerbaijan, Tomislav Nikolić and Ilham Aliyev, unearthed a monument to a Serbian scientist Nikola Tesla in Baku. [20]
Ilham Aliyev visited Niš, Serbia, for a working visit in 2023. During the visit, Aliyev reviewed military equipment, demonstrating an increase in military cooperation between the two countries. This visit also ended up increasing rumours that Azerbaijan was looking to purchase 48 self-propelled howitzers from Serbia. In 2024, Serbian President Aleksandar Vučić confirmed that Serbia signed a new defense contract worth over $300 million with Azerbaijan for Serbian-produced 155 millimetre Nora B-52 self-propelled artillery. [21]
Serbia–Ukraine relations are foreign relations between Serbia and Ukraine. Serbia, as a direct successor to the Federal Republic of Yugoslavia, recognized Ukraine on 15 April 1994. Diplomatic relations between Ukraine and the Federal Republic of Yugoslavia were established on 15 April 1994.
Diplomatic relations between the Republic of Serbia and the Republic of San Marino were established by the exchange of Notes on 14 February 2002.
Japan and Serbia were first established in 1882, when Serbia was a kingdom.
Israel and Serbia maintain diplomatic relations established between India and SFR Yugoslavia in 1948.
French-Serbian relations are foreign relations between France and Serbia. Both countries established diplomatic relations in 1839, between the Kingdom of France and the Principality of Serbia.
China and Serbia maintain diplomatic relations established between People's Republic of China and SFR Yugoslavia in 1955. In recent decades, the two countries have held a very close relationship raising it to the level of strategic partnership since 2009.
The nations of Mexico and Serbia originally established diplomatic relations in 1946 when Serbia was part of Yugoslavia. Since the dissolution of Yugoslavia, both countries have continuously maintained diplomatic relations. Both nations were founding members of the Group of 77 and the United Nations.
Armenia and Serbia maintain diplomatic relations established between Armenia and the Federal Republic of Yugoslavia on 14 January 1993. Both countries are members of the United Nations, Council of Europe, Organization for Security and Co-operation in Europe, NATO's Partnership for Peace, the International Monetary Fund, and the International Bank for Reconstruction and Development.
Serbia-Spain relations are foreign relations between Serbia and Spain. Both countries established diplomatic relations on October 14, 1916. Serbia has an embassy in Madrid. Spain has an embassy in Belgrade. Both countries are member states of the UN, Interpol, COE and OSCE. Spain is member state of the EU since 1986 and Serbia is a candidate country since 2012 negotiating its future membership which Spain is strongly supporting. In relation to third parties, both countries supported position of Argentina in its Falkland Islands sovereignty dispute with the United Kingdom in the past.
Serbian–Turkish relations are foreign relations between Serbia and Turkey. Serbia has an embassy in Ankara and a consulate-general in Istanbul. Turkey has an embassy in Belgrade. Both countries are full members of the Council of Europe, the Organization for Security and Co-operation in Europe (OSCE), the Central European Free Trade Agreement (CEFTA) and the Organization of the Black Sea Economic Cooperation (BSEC). Turkey is a member of NATO, while Serbia is not. Their relationship is strong, but there has been issues with recognition of Kosovo.
Serbia–Syria relations are foreign relations between the Republic of Serbia and the Syrian Arab Republic. Serbia has an embassy in Damascus. Syria has an embassy in Belgrade. Syria is also a member of the Non-Aligned Movement, while Serbia is an observer.
Azerbaijan–Pakistan relations refer to bilaterial relations between the Republic of Azerbaijan and the Islamic Republic of Pakistan. Pakistan has an embassy in Baku and Azerbaijan has an embassy in Islamabad. Both countries are enhancing contact between their respective capitals. The two nations are considered "strategic partners".
The Palestinian–Serbian relations are bilateral relations between the State of Palestine and the Republic of Serbia. Relations between Serbia and Palestine have been very close and friendly.
India and Serbia maintain diplomatic relations established between India and SFR Yugoslavia in 1948.
Indonesia and Serbia maintain diplomatic relations established between Indonesia and SFR Yugoslavia in 1954.
Kazakhstan and Serbia maintain diplomatic relations established between Kazakhstan and the Federal Republic of Yugoslavia in 1996.
Diplomatic relations between the Republic of Azerbaijan and the People's Republic of China were established on April 2, 1992. The relations between the two countries have developed smoothly and high-level exchanges have been close. The PRC embassy in Baku openly commends Azerbaijan for supporting its stance on the political status of Taiwan, Tibet's sovereignty, the conflict in Xinjiang, and the suppression of Falun Gong. All political forces have actively advocated strengthening friendly cooperation with China. China was one of the first countries to recognize independence.
The diplomatic relations between Azerbaijan and Portugal were established in 1992 after Portugal recognized the independence of Azerbaijan.
The diplomatic relations between Azerbaijan and Montenegro established in 2008 after Azerbaijan recognized the independence of Montenegro. Azerbaijan has a Diplomatic Office in Podgorica. Montenegro has an embassy in Baku.
Azerbaijani–Kosovan relations are the foreign relations between the Republic of Azerbaijan and the Republic of Kosovo. There are no formal diplomatic relations between the two states as Azerbaijan refuses to recognize Kosovo as a sovereign state.
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