Azerbaijan–Cuba relations

Azerbaijan-Cuba relations refer to the bilateral relations between the Republic of Azerbaijan and the Republic of Cuba in political, socio-economic, cultural and other spheres.

Azerbaijan–Cuba relations

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Cooperation between the two countries mainly covers such areas as culture, sports, energy, tourism, trade, pharmaceuticals, etc.[1]

Diplomatic relations

Diplomatic relations between Azerbaijan and Cuba were established on March 27, 1992.[2]

Azerbaijan has an Embassy to Cuba (in Havana) since 2007, just as Cuba has an Embassy to Azerbaijan (in Baku) since 2008.[2]

The Ambassador of Azerbaijan to Cuba is Yashar Aliyev.[2] Cuba's Ambassador to Azerbaijan is Marcelo Caballero Torres.

High-level visits
  • On September 19, 2005, within the framework of the 60th session of the UN General Assembly, there was a meeting held between the Minister of Foreign Affairs of Azerbaijan, Elmar Mammadyarov, and the Minister of Foreign Affairs of Cuba, Fernando Rog.[2]
  • On September 28–30, 2006, Elmar Mammadyarov paid an official visit to Cuba.[2]
  • On February 8, 2011, the Minister of foreign Affairs of Cuba Bruno Rodriguez Parilla paid an official visit to Azerbaijan.[2]
  • In October 2019, Cuban President Miguel Diaz-Canel paid an official visit to Azerbaijan to participate in the XVIII summit of the Non-Aligned Movement held in Baku.[3]

Inter-parliamentary relations

The Azerbaijani-Cuban inter-parliamentary working group operates in the Milli Majlis of Azerbaijan. The Cuban-Azerbaijani inter-parliamentary working group operates in the National Assembly (Parliament) of Cuba. The team leader is Elbis Perez Olivera.[2]

Legal framework: ten documents have been signed between Azerbaijan and Cuba.[4]

The first session of the Cuba-Azerbaijan intergovernmental Commission was held in November 2007 in Havana. The second meeting of the intergovernmental Commission was held in November of the following year.[5]

Economic cooperation

In December 2007, during the visit of the Azerbaijani government delegation to Havana, the prospects of cooperation in the field of energy were discussed.[6]

In October 2010, the first joint Azerbaijani-Cuban business forum was held.[1]

The basis of imports to Azerbaijan are alcoholic beverages, cigars and tobacco products, handbags, postage stamps, etc. The basis of export from Azerbaijan is pneumatic rubber tires.[4]

More than 70% of the equipment at Cuban power plants was exported from Azerbaijan.[6]

Cuba is interested in cooperation in the oil and gas sector.[7]

Trade turnover (in thousands of US dollars)[4]

Year Trade turnover Import Export
2013 7.9 7.9 0.00
2014 44.1 44.1 0.0
2015 74.6 68.8 5.8
2016 71 69.9 1.1
2017 223.3 223.27 0.02
2018 167.53 167.52 0.01

Other areas

In 2008, about a hundred tourists from Azerbaijan visited Cuba.[6]

In December 2009, the Minister of youth and sports of Azerbaijan Azad Rahimov and the first Vice-President of the National Institute of sports, physical culture and recreation of Cuba (INDER), Roberto Leo Richard, signed an agreement on the exchange of experience and joint activities in various sports events.[8]

A festival of Azerbaijani culture was held in Cuba from March 4 to 6 in 2010.[9]

Cooperation in the field of mobile communications and Internet service is underway.[1]

In the field of agriculture, cooperation covers such areas as cattle breeding, tobacco growing, tea growing, gardening, etc.[10]

In the fall of 2010, the Minister of communications and information technology of Azerbaijan, Ali Abbasov, took the initiative to build a computer manufacturing plant in Cuba.[1][11]

In the summer of 2017, at the initiative of the Vice-President of the Cuban Chess Federation, Carlos Rivera Gonzales, a Memorandum of understanding was signed between the chess federations of both countries.[12]

Currently, there are one hundred students from Cuba studying at the Azerbaijan State Oil Academy.[6]

See also

References
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  2. "Wayback Machine" (PDF). web.archive.org. July 16, 2018. Retrieved September 12, 2020. Cite uses generic title (help)
  3. "Мигель Диас-Канель: осуждаем отсутствие приверженности США принципу многосторонности". vestikavkaza.ru (in Russian). Retrieved September 12, 2020.
  4. "Cuba". mfa.gov.az. Retrieved September 12, 2020.
  5. 1news. "Состоится первое заседание комиссии по сотрудничеству Азербайджан-Куба". 1news.az (in Russian). Retrieved September 12, 2020.
  6. Узел, Кавказский. "Куба и Азербайджан расширят сотрудничество в сфере туризма". Кавказский Узел. Retrieved September 12, 2020.
  7. "Куба хочет учиться у Азербайджана бурить скважины". vestikavkaza.ru (in Russian). Retrieved September 12, 2020.
  8. "Азербайджан и Куба подписали соглашение на пять лет". www.azerisport.com. Retrieved September 12, 2020.
  9. Rebelde, Radio. "Azerbaijan Culture Festival to be Held in Cuba". www.radiorebelde.cu. Retrieved September 12, 2020.
  10. "АЗЕРБАЙДЖАН И КУБА ОБЛАДАЮТ ШИРОКИМИ ВОЗМОЖНОСТЯМИ ДЛЯ СОТРУДНИЧЕСТВА В ОБЛАСТИ СЕЛЬСКОГО ХОЗЯЙСТВА". azertag.az (in Russian). Retrieved September 12, 2020.
  11. NEWEurope (October 10, 2010). "Azerbaijan, Cuba sign ICT agreement". New Europe. Retrieved September 12, 2020.
  12. FS. "Azerbaijan and Cuba Chess Federations sign MoU". bakuchessolympiad.com. Retrieved September 12, 2020.
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