The relations between the
Republic of Azerbaijan and the
State of Palestine
Palestine ( ar, فلسطين, Filasṭīn), Legal status of the State of Palestine, officially the State of Palestine ( ar, دولة فلسطين, Dawlat Filasṭīn, label=none), is a state (polity), state located in Western Asia. Officiall ...
were established in 1992 with both nations recognizing each other. Palestine has an embassy in
Baku
Baku (, ; az, Bakı ) is the capital and largest city of Azerbaijan, as well as the largest city on the Caspian Sea and of the Caucasus region. Baku is located below sea level, which makes it the lowest lying national capital in the world a ...
, while Azerbaijan does not have an embassy in Palestine.
History
The official diplomatic relations between the two countries began on 15 April 1992 with the non-resident representation of Palestine in Azerbaijan until the opening of the
Embassy of the State of Palestine in the Azerbaijani capital
Baku
Baku (, ; az, Bakı ) is the capital and largest city of Azerbaijan, as well as the largest city on the Caspian Sea and of the Caucasus region. Baku is located below sea level, which makes it the lowest lying national capital in the world a ...
officially by President
Mahmoud Abbas
Mahmoud Abbas ( ar, مَحْمُود عَبَّاس, Maḥmūd ʿAbbās; born 15 November 1935), also known by the kunya Abu Mazen ( ar, أَبُو مَازِن, links=no, ), is the president of the State of Palestine and the Palestinian Natio ...
on 29 June 2011.
Azerbaijan is considered to be one of the closest Muslim countries to Israel, which means it is not a steadfast supporter of Palestine unlike other Muslim nations. Despite this, Azerbaijan maintains a close and productive relationship with Palestine.
In 2009, during a visit to Azerbaijan, Palestinian foreign minister
Riyad al-Maliki said that both countries try to restore their territorial integrity, so they must cooperate closely within international organizations.
In April 2018, Riyad al-Maliki visited Azerbaijan and said that the Palestinian state and its people support Azerbaijan's position in the Armenia-Azerbaijan
Nagorno-Karabakh conflict and its settlement within the international law.
Azerbaijan hosted the meeting of ambassadors of the State of Palestine in the Asian countries on 5 November 2018.
Cultural
Many Palestinian students study in Azerbaijani universities.
See also
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Foreign relations of Azerbaijan
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Foreign relations of Palestine
The foreign relations of the State of Palestine have been conducted since the establishment of the Palestine Liberation Organization (PLO) in 1964. In November 1988, the PLO's Palestinian National Council declared the independence of the S ...
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Azerbaijan–Israel relations
References
External links
Embassy of The State of Palestine / Azerbaijan
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Palestine
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Palestine may refer to:
* State of Palestine, a state in Western Asia
* Palestine (region), a geographic region in Western Asia
* Palestinian territories, territories occupied by Israel since 1967, namely the West Bank (including East ...
Bilateral relations of the State of Palestine