Azerbaijan–Belgium relations

Kingdom of Belgium (Belgium) recognized the independence of the Republic of Azerbaijan (Azerbaijan) on December 31, 1991. Azerbaijan has been the first Post-Soviet State to establish diplomatic ties with Belgium on February 20, 1992.^[1]

Azerbaijani–Belgian relations

Azerbaijan	Belgium
Diplomatic mission
Embassy of Azerbaijan, Brussels	Embassy of Belgium, Baku

Diplomatic relations

Diplomatic relations between Azerbaijan and Belgium were established on June 17, 1992.^[2] On 20 February 2017, Belgium celebrated the 25th anniversary of its relations with Azerbaijan. Didier Reynders, Minister of Foreign Affairs of Belgium, welcomed this celebration.^[3] In 1995, Azerbaijan opened the Embassy in Belgium.^[4] For the end of November 2017, Fuad Isgandarov is Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of Azerbaijan to Belgium and Grand Duchy of Luxembourg / Head of the Mission to the European Union.^[5] He was appointed to this post in September 2012.^[6] Accordingly, Belgium opened its embassy in Azerbaijan in 2007.^[7] For the end of November 2017, Ambassador of Belgium to Azerbaijan is Bert Schoofs.^[8]

Inter-parliamentary relations

Both Azerbaijan and Belgium parliaments have inter-parliamentary working groups. For the end of November 2017, Elkhan Suleymanov from Azerbaijan side, and Philippe Blanchart from Belgium side are heads of the respective working groups.^[9][10] On 6–7 April 2005, the Delegation led by H. de Kroo, President of Chamber of Representatives of Belgium, paid a working visit to Azerbaijan, and met with Ilham Aliyev, the President of Azerbaijan.^[11][12]

Since 2020, Kamal Jafarov from Azerbaijan side and Tim Vandenput from Belgium side are the heads of the respective working groups.^[13]

Resident diplomatic missions

• Azerbaijan has an embassy in Brussels.
• Belgium has an embassy in Baku.

See also

• Foreign relations of Azerbaijan
• Foreign relations of Belgium