Azerbaijan—New Zealand relations

Azerbaijan–New Zealand relations
Map indicating locations of Azerbaijan and New Zealand

Azerbaijan
New Zealand

Azerbaijan—New Zealand relations refer to the bilateral relations between Azerbaijan and New Zealand. Neither country has a resident ambassador.

Diplomatic relations

Diplomatic relations between Azerbaijan and New Zealand were established on 29 June 1992.[1]

The diplomatic representation of Azerbaijan in New Zealand is located in Canberra (Australia). The diplomatic representation of New Zealand in Azerbaijan is located in Moscow (Russia).[2]

Inter-parliamentary relations

On 17 December 2013, a working group on inter-parliamentary relations between Azerbaijan and New Zealand was established in the Milli Majlis (Parliament of Azerbaijan). The head of the group is Chingiz Ganizade.[2]

In October 2016, at the initiative of the Azerbaijani Embassy to Australia and New Zealand, a friendship group on inter-parliamentary relations between Azerbaijan and New Zealand was established in the House of Representatives in the New Zealand Parliament. The group is chaired by Todd Miller.[3][4]

The Milli Majlis of Azerbaijan also has a friendship group for inter-parliamentary relations, consisting of 17 members and led by Khanlar Fatiev.[3]

High-level visits

On 5–6 December 2013, the special envoy of the Prime Minister of New Zealand for Central Asia, former Prime Minister of New Zealand Jim Bolger, paid an official visit to Azerbaijan. During the visit, the emissary met with the Chairman of the Milli Majlis of Azerbaijan – Ogtay Asadov, with the Deputy head of the Administration under the President of Azerbaijan – Novruz Mammadov, as well as with the Deputy Minister of Foreign Affairs – Khalaf Khalafov.[1]

Economic cooperation

Trade turnover (in thousands of US dollars)[1][2]

Year  

2013

Trade turnover

Export

20.0

Import

15.590 000

2014 15.790 000

21 108.8

143.3 20 965.5
2015 17 531.7 0 17 531.7
2016 40 077.2 82.4 39 994.8
2017 48 017.6 107 47 910.6
2018 44 460.8 119.7 44   41.1

According to statistics from the United Nations Trade Office (COMTRADE), in 2010, the volume of pork imports to Azerbaijan amounted to 18.41 thousand US dollars.

Cultural ties

The Azerbaijan-New Zealand Friendship Society operates in New Zealand. The main goal of the Society is to establish and develop cooperation between countries in the cultural sphere.[5] the Chairman of the company is Galib Mahmudov.[6]

In February 2007, at the initiative of the New Zealand-Azerbaijan friendship Society "Azeri", an event was held in the New Zealand shopping center "Botany Downs" on the occasion of the 15th anniversary of the Khojaly genocide.[7]

See also

References

  1. ^ a b c "Azerbaijan-New Zealand relations".
  2. ^ a b c "Azerbaijan - New Zealand relations" (PDF). 12 June 2018. Archived from the original (PDF) on 12 June 2018. Retrieved 19 September 2020.
  3. ^ a b Azvision. "New Zealand-Azerbaijan inter-parliamentary friendship group created". Retrieved 19 September 2020.
  4. ^ Vesti.az (6 October 2016). "Учреждена межпарламентская группа дружбы Новая Зеландия-Азербайджан". vesti.az (in Russian). Retrieved 19 September 2020.
  5. ^ "Azerbaijan-New Zealand Friendship Society". azerbaijanz.com. Retrieved 19 September 2020.
  6. ^ "Azerbaijan represented at New Zealand exhibition". azertag.az. Retrieved 19 September 2020.
  7. ^ "ОБЩЕСТВО ДРУЖБЫ НОВАЯ ЗЕЛАНДИЯ-АЗЕРБАЙДЖАН "АЗЕРИ" ПРОВЕЛО МЕРОПРИЯТИЕ, ПОСВЯЩЕННОЕ ХОДЖАЛИНСКОМУ ГЕНОЦИДУ". azertag.az (in Russian). Retrieved 19 September 2020.