Foreign relations exist between Azerbaijan and Romania. The countries have established embassies in their respective capitals. The Azeri president visited Romania in October 2004 and the two nations have signed over fifty separate agreements to date.[1] Azerbaijan have an embassy in Bucharest. Romania has an embassy in Baku. Both countries are full members of the Council of Europe.
Romania officially recognized Azerbaijan's independence on December 11, 1991. The Embassy of Romania in Azerbaijan was opened on November 3, 1998, and Embassy of Azerbaijan in Romania on May 19, 2001. Daniel Cristian Ciobanu is an ambassador of Romania in Azerbaijan and Farid Abdinbayov is an ambassador of Azerbaijan in Romania appointed by decree of Azerbaijani president dated June 27, 2013.[2]
The two countries established diplomatic relations on June 19, 1992. While the two share mutual areas in multiple areas, the main focus has been on trade and energy links,[3] with trade delegations and frequent talks regarding the further development of such ties and an increase in bilateral trade since trade originating from Azerbaijan approximately five times the quantity ($161 million) of those from Romania ($31.83 million).[4][5]
As an existing member, Romania has been a strong advocate of Azerbaijan's future membership of the North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO), pointing out the strategic importance of the country for trade and shipping, particularly with a view towards Afghanistan.[6]
Agreementsedit
In 2000, Azerbaijan and Romania signed an agreement on bilateral defence cooperation,[7] followed by a similar agreement on information sharing in 2004.[8] In December 2007, a Romanian energy delegation visited Azerbaijan. The two parties discussed a gas pipeline and emphasised the importance of the two nations' cooperation in order to provide "energy security in Europe".[9][10]
State visitsedit
In 2004, the Azeri president made a two-day state visit to Romania, during which time, the two leaders held private meetings on a range of issues, including, inter alia, the relationship between the two countries and opportunities for cooperation on counter- terrorism. Eleven separate were signed as a result of these meetings.[11] Also during this visit, the president officially opened a new embassy building, emphasising the role of the embassy in the continuation and development of relations between the nations.[11]
working visit for International Conference on restoration of historical silk route
President of Romania E. Constantinescu
5
11-12 October 2004
official visit
President of Azerbaijan I. Aliyev
6
5 June 2006
working visit for “Black Sea Forum
President of Azerbaijan I. Aliyev
7
11-12 October 2006
official visit
President of Romania T. Băsescu
8
19 June 2007
working visit for GUAM Summit
President of Romania T. Băsescu
9
24-25 September 2007
working visit for opening of Tey Park – Heydar Aliyev Alley and Representation of Heydar Aliyev Foundation in Romania
President of Azerbaijan I. Aliyev
10
2-4 April 2008
working visit for NATO Bucharest Summit
President of Azerbaijan I. Aliyev
11
21 August 2008
working visit
President of Romania T. Băsescu
12
28-29 September 2009
official visit
President of Azerbaijan I. Aliyev
13
13-14 September 2010
working visit for AGRI Summit
President of Romania T. Băsescu
14
18-19 April 2011
official visit
President of Romania, T. Băsescu
Prime Ministersedit
Date
Reason
Ministers
1
26-27 June 2013
official visit
Prime Minister of Romania, Mr. Victor Ponta
Chairmen of Parliamentedit
Date
Reason
18-20 December 2006
official visit
Chairman of Azerbaijani Parliament Ogtay Asadoy visited to Romania, and he met with President T. Băsescu and other top officials of Romanian parliament.
18-20 June 2008
visit on the occasion of 90th anniversary of the establishment of Parliament of Azerbaijan
a parliamentary delegation led by speaker of the senate Nicolae Vacaroiu
13-16 March 2013
official visit
Chairman of Chamber of Deputies, Valeriu Zgonea
Documentsedit
Political sphereedit
Documents
Date
Location
1
Protocol on cooperation between Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Azerbaijan and Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Romania
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Foreign relations exist between Azerbaijan and Romania The countries have established embassies in their respective capitals The Azeri president visited Romania in October 2004 and the two nations have signed over fifty separate agreements to date 1 Azerbaijan have an embassy in Bucharest Romania has an embassy in Baku Both countries are full members of the Council of Europe Azerbaijan Romania relationsAzerbaijan RomaniaDiplomatic missionEmbassy of Azerbaijan BucharestEmbassy of Romania BakuEnvoyAzerbaijan Ambassador to Romania Huseyn NacafovRomanian Ambassador to Azerbaijan Vasile Soare Contents 1 History 2 Agreements 3 State visits 3 1 High level mutual visits 3 1 1 Presidents 3 1 2 Prime Ministers 3 1 3 Chairmen of Parliament 4 Documents 4 1 Political sphere 5 Resident diplomatic missions 6 See also 7 References 8 External linksHistory edit nbsp Stamps of Azerbaijan 2014 Romania officially recognized Azerbaijan s independence on December 11 1991 The Embassy of Romania in Azerbaijan was opened on November 3 1998 and Embassy of Azerbaijan in Romania on May 19 2001 Daniel Cristian Ciobanu is an ambassador of Romania in Azerbaijan and Farid Abdinbayov is an ambassador of Azerbaijan in Romania appointed by decree of Azerbaijani president dated June 27 2013 2 The two countries established diplomatic relations on June 19 1992 While the two share mutual areas in multiple areas the main focus has been on trade and energy links 3 with trade delegations and frequent talks regarding the further development of such ties and an increase in bilateral trade since trade originating from Azerbaijan approximately five times the quantity 161 million of those from Romania 31 83 million 4 5 As an existing member Romania has been a strong advocate of Azerbaijan s future membership of the North Atlantic Treaty Organization NATO pointing out the strategic importance of the country for trade and shipping particularly with a view towards Afghanistan 6 Agreements editIn 2000 Azerbaijan and Romania signed an agreement on bilateral defence cooperation 7 followed by a similar agreement on information sharing in 2004 8 In December 2007 a Romanian energy delegation visited Azerbaijan The two parties discussed a gas pipeline and emphasised the importance of the two nations cooperation in order to provide energy security in Europe 9 10 State visits editIn 2004 the Azeri president made a two day state visit to Romania during which time the two leaders held private meetings on a range of issues including inter alia the relationship between the two countries and opportunities for cooperation on counter terrorism Eleven separate were signed as a result of these meetings 11 Also during this visit the president officially opened a new embassy building emphasising the role of the embassy in the continuation and development of relations between the nations 11 High level mutual visits edit 12 Presidents edit Date Reason Presidents 1 2 July 1995 official visit President of Azerbaijan H Aliyev 2 March 1996 official visit President of Romania I Iliescu 3 29 June 1 July 1998 official visit President of Romania E Constantinescu 4 7 8 September 1998 working visit for International Conference on restoration of historical silk route President of Romania E Constantinescu 5 11 12 October 2004 official visit President of Azerbaijan I Aliyev 6 5 June 2006 working visit for Black Sea Forum President of Azerbaijan I Aliyev 7 11 12 October 2006 official visit President of Romania T Băsescu 8 19 June 2007 working visit for GUAM Summit President of Romania T Băsescu 9 24 25 September 2007 working visit for opening of Tey Park Heydar Aliyev Alley and Representation of Heydar Aliyev Foundation in Romania President of Azerbaijan I Aliyev 10 2 4 April 2008 working visit for NATO Bucharest Summit President of Azerbaijan I Aliyev 11 21 August 2008 working visit President of Romania T Băsescu 12 28 29 September 2009 official visit President of Azerbaijan I Aliyev 13 13 14 September 2010 working visit for AGRI Summit President of Romania T Băsescu 14 18 19 April 2011 official visit President of Romania T Băsescu Prime Ministers edit Date Reason Ministers 1 26 27 June 2013 official visit Prime Minister of Romania Mr Victor Ponta Chairmen of Parliament edit Date Reason 18 20 December 2006 official visit Chairman of Azerbaijani Parliament Ogtay Asadoy visited to Romania and he met with President T Băsescu and other top officials of Romanian parliament 18 20 June 2008 visit on the occasion of 90th anniversary of the establishment of Parliament of Azerbaijan a parliamentary delegation led by speaker of the senate Nicolae Vacaroiu 13 16 March 2013 official visit Chairman of Chamber of Deputies Valeriu ZgoneaDocuments editPolitical sphere edit Documents Date Location 1 Protocol on cooperation between Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Azerbaijan and Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Romania 27 April 1995 Baku 2 Memorandum of Intent between the Government of Azerbaijan and the Government of Romania 27 April 1995 Baku 3 Declaration on establishment of friendship relations and partnership between Azerbaijan and Romania 2 July 1995 Bucharest 4 Agreement on friendship relations and cooperation between the Azerbaijan and Romania 27 March 1996 Baku 5 Declaration on development of friendship relations and partnership between Azerbaijan and Romania 30 June 1998 Bucharest 6 Declaration on partnership between Azerbaijan and Romania 29 October 2002 Baku 7 Joint Declaration of President of Azerbaijan and President of Romania 2004 and 2006 Baku and Bucharest 8 Declaration on Agreement of establishing strategic partnership between Azerbaijan and Romania 28 September 2009 Bucharest 9 Joint Action Plan on the realization of strategic partnership between Azerbaijan and Romania 18 April 2011 Baku 10 Protocol of Cooperation between the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Azerbaijan and the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Romania 18 April 2011 Baku 13 Resident diplomatic missions 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