The Republic of Austria recognized the independence of the Republic of Azerbaijan on January 15, 1992. Diplomatic relations were established on February 20, 1992.
The Embassy of the Republic of Azerbaijan in the Republic of Austria was opened on September 1, 1995. The Embassy of the Republic of Austria in the Republic of Azerbaijan was opened on June 23, 2010.
By the decrees of the President of the Republic of Azerbaijan dated July 12, 2017, Mr. Andreas Königsberger was appointed as Honorary Consul of the Republic of Azerbaijan in the city of St. Pölten, covering the provinces of Upper Austria, Lower Austria, and Burgenland. By the decrees of the President of the Republic of Azerbaijan dated March 11, 2019, Mr. Michael Heinritz was appointed as Honorary Consul in the city of Salzburg, covering the provinces of Salzburg, Tyrol, and Vorarlberg.
The relations between the Republic of Azerbaijan and the Republic of Austria have a positive development dynamic. Reciprocal visits conducted at the level of heads of state, ministers, and heads of various government bodies have been an important factor in the development of relations between the two countries.
In the Milli Majlis (National Assembly) of Azerbaijan, there is a working group on interparliamentary relations with Austria, and in the Austrian Parliament, there is a bilateral parliamentary group for South Caucasus-Austria relations. Both groups play an important role in the expansion of interparliamentary relations.
During the official visit of the President of the Republic of Azerbaijan, Mr. Ilham Aliyev, to Austria, a “Joint Declaration on Friendly Relations and Partnership between the Republic of Azerbaijan and the Republic of Austria” was signed on May 13, 2013. During the same visit, the opening of the Azerbaijan Cultural Center also took place.
In 2018, the Austria-Azerbaijan Cooperation Council was established in Vienna. During President Ilham Aliyev’s visit to Austria on March 28-30, 2019, the first meeting of the Advisory Board of the Council, consisting of government members from both countries, was held in Vienna.
High-Level Visits
Visits of the President of the Republic of Azerbaijan, Mr. Ilham Aliyev, to Austria:
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May 12–14, 2013
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November 19, 2013
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May 16, 2016
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March 28–30, 2019
Visit of the President of the Republic of Austria, Mr. Heinz Fischer, to Azerbaijan:
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October 11–12, 2011
Visit of the Vice-Chancellor of the Republic of Austria, Mr. Heinz-Christian Strache, to Azerbaijan:
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September 17–20, 2018
Visits of the Speaker of the Milli Majlis of the Republic of Azerbaijan, Mrs. Sahiba Gafarova:
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September 5–6, 2021 (working visit)
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June 19–21, 2023 (official visit)
Visits of former Minister of Foreign Affairs of the Republic of Azerbaijan, Mr. Elmar Mammadyarov, to Austria:
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September 6–7, 2005
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August 19–22, 2010
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August 15–16, 2012
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July 12, 2013
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May 5–6, 2014
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January 25, 2015
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December 6–8, 2017
Visits of the Minister of Foreign Affairs of Azerbaijan, Mr. Jeyhun Bayramov, to Austria:
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May 25–26, 2021
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January 18–20, 2022
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June 6, 2023
Visits of the Foreign Ministers of the Republic of Austria to Azerbaijan:
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Mr. Wolfgang Schüssel – July 9, 1999
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Mr. Michael Spindelegger – June 22–24, 2010
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Mr. Sebastian Kurz – September 11, 2014
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Mr. Alexander Schallenberg – June 25, 2021
Treaty and legal basis
41 documents have been signed between the Republic of Azerbaijan and the Republic of Austria.
Economic cooperation
Trade turnover, exports and imports (in USD millions)
|
Years |
Exports |
Imports |
Trade turnover |
|
2014 |
345,5 |
88,8 |
434,3 |
|
2015 |
407,3 |
118,4 |
525,7 |
|
2016 |
112,7 |
63,1 |
175,8 |
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2017 |
137,6 |
62,4 |
199,9 |
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2018 |
329,8 |
66,8 |
396,6 |
| 2019 | 185,7 | 82,4 | 268,1 |
| 2020 | 127,6 | 65,4 | 193 |
| 2021 | 140 | 80,6 | 220,6 |
| 2022 | 90,8 | 82,4 | 173,2 |
| 2023 | 153,8 | 90,9 | 244,7 |
| 2024 | 50,6 | 87,2 | 137,8 |
Main import products: special machinery, tinplate made of iron or steel, pharmaceuticals including veterinary drugs; means of transportation, equipment for food production and feed processing.
Main export products: petroleum products, jet kerosene fuel, aluminum and aluminum products, lubricating oils.
The “Joint Commission on Cooperation between the Republic of Azerbaijan and the Republic of Austria in the fields of economy, agriculture, industry, technology, and technical matters” was established in 1999. The latest meeting was held on May 16, 2022, in Baku.