Azerbaijan–Peru relations

Azerbaijan–Peru relations
Map indicating locations of Azerbaijan and Peru

Azerbaijan
Peru
Diplomatic mission
Embassy of Azerbaijan, LimaNone
(Accredited from Turkey)

Bilateral relations and interactions exist between Azerbaijan and Peru.

Diplomatic relations

Diplomatic relations between the Republic of Azerbaijan and the Republic of Peru were established in 1996.[citation needed]

The Embassy of Azerbaijan in Lima operates since 2015. The Embassy of Peru in Baku was opened on June 2, 2017 and then closed on March 1, 2020.[1]

Mehdi Mammadov is the Chargé d'Affaires of the Embassy of Azerbaijan in Lima since June 3, 2015.[2]

There is a joint Azerbaijani-Peruvian inter-parliamentary working group is functioning in the National Assembly of Azerbaijan.[3]

In November 2015, there was the Peru-Azerbaijan friendship group established in the Congress of Peru.[4] Group is led by Elias Nicholas Rodriguez.[3]

Legal framework: two documents have been signed between the Republic of Azerbaijan and the Republic of Peru.[3]

In 2018, governments of these two countries signed a Memorandum of understanding.[5]

High-level visits

On August 2, 2012, Minister of foreign affairs of Azerbaijan Elmar Mammadyarov paid an official visit to Peru.[6]

On September 25, 2013, the Minister of foreign affairs of Azerbaijan Elmar Mammadyarov met with the Minister of foreign affairs of Peru Eda Rivas during the 68th session of the UN General Assembly.[6]

On July 6, 2019, the Minister of foreign affairs of Azerbaijan Elmar Mammadyarov paid a working visit to Peru.[6]

Economic relations

Business forums are held with the participation of CEOs from both countries.[7]

Azerbaijani oil and gas companies are investing in Peru.[8]

It is planned to export such food products as cocoa, asparagus, grapes, nuts, sugar, tangerines, bananas, mango, shrimps, etc. to Azerbaijan.[8]

International cooperation

On June 10, 2013, the Peruvian Congress adopted a resolution recognizing the Khojaly massacre as genocide.[4]

Peru supports Azerbaijan's position within the organization named Pacific Alliance (Alianza del Pacífico).[9]

Cultural connections

In September–October 2018, at the initiative of the Ministry of culture of Azerbaijan, the Embassy of Peru in Azerbaijan, the Department of the State historical and architectural reserve "Icheri Sheher", as well as the Scientific Association "Arts Council Azerbaijan", an exhibition of Peruvian artists entitled "Landscapes of the Peruvian Andes" was held in the old part of Baku at the Art Tower art gallery for the first time.[10]

In 2018, the Ministry of culture of Azerbaijan and the Ministry of culture of Peru signed an agreement on cooperation in the field of culture.[11]

Joint activities are carried out in the field of education, as well as defense.[12]

Resident diplomatic missions

  • Azerbaijan has an embassy office in Lima.
  • Peru is accredited to Azerbaijan from its embassy in Moscow, Russia.

See also

References

  1. ^ Perú cierra temporalmente su embajada en Bakú (in Spanish)
  2. ^ Lista del Cuerpo Diplomático, Organismos Internacionales y Cuerpo Consular acreditado en el Perú. (in Spanish)
  3. ^ a b c "Foreign relations of Azerbaijan" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on 2017-08-03.
  4. ^ a b "Азербайно-перуанская группа дружбы в Конгрессе Перу". Информационное Агентство Репорт (in Russian). Retrieved 2020-05-08.
  5. ^ "Перу расширяет сотрудничество с Азербайджаном". CBC.AZ. Retrieved 2020-05-08.[permanent dead link]
  6. ^ a b c "Peru". www.mfa.gov.az. Retrieved 2020-05-08.
  7. ^ "Перу готова привлекать инвестиции из Азербайджана". Day.Az (in Russian). 2012-08-02. Retrieved 2020-05-08.
  8. ^ a b "Предмет деятельности". nangs.org (in Russian). Retrieved 2020-05-08.
  9. ^ "Мамедъяров обсудил с главой МИД Перу вопросы сотрудничества". vestikavkaza.ru (in Russian). Retrieved 2020-05-08.
  10. ^ "Выставка перуанских художников открылась в Баку". vestikavkaza.ru (in Russian). Retrieved 2020-05-08.
  11. ^ "Азербайджан и Перу готовы подписать соглашение о сотрудничестве в области культуры | Независимое культурно-просветительское интернет-издание" (in Russian). Retrieved 2020-05-08.
  12. ^ "Azerbaijani-Peruvian relations".