Azerbaijan–Cuba relations refers to bilateral relations between Azerbaijan and Cuba . Azerbaijan has an embassy in Havana and Cuba has an embassy in Baku.[1] Diplomatic relations between Azerbaijan and Cuba were established on March 27, 1992.[1]
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High-level visits
editOn 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.[1] On September 28–30, 2006, Mammadyarov paid an official visit to Cuba,[1] and on February 8, 2011, the Foreign Minister Bruno Rodríguez Parrilla paid an official visit to Azerbaijan.[1] 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.[2]
Inter-parliamentary relations
editThe 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.[1] Ten documents have been signed between Azerbaijan and Cuba.[3] The first session of the Cuba-Azerbaijan intergovernmental Commission was held in November 2007 in Havana.[citation needed] The second meeting of the intergovernmental Commission was held in November of the following year.[4]
Economic cooperation
editIn December 2007, during the visit of the Azerbaijani government delegation to Havana, the prospects of cooperation in the field of energy were discussed.[5] In October 2010, the first joint Azerbaijani-Cuban business forum was held.[6] 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.[3] More than 70% of the equipment at Cuban power plants was exported from Azerbaijan.[5] Cuba is interested in cooperation in the oil and gas sector.[7]
Trade turnover (in thousands of US dollars)
edit| 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
editIn 2008, about a hundred tourists from Azerbaijan visited Cuba.[5] In December 2009, Cuba and Azerbaijan 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 in March 2010.[9] Cooperation in the field of mobile communications and Internet service is underway.[6] 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.[6][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.[5]
See also
editReferences
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- ^ Rebelde, Radio. "Azerbaijan Culture Festival to be Held in Cuba". www.radiorebelde.cu. Archived from the original on March 4, 2010. Retrieved September 12, 2020.
- ^ "АЗЕРБАЙДЖАН И КУБА ОБЛАДАЮТ ШИРОКИМИ ВОЗМОЖНОСТЯМИ ДЛЯ СОТРУДНИЧЕСТВА В ОБЛАСТИ СЕЛЬСКОГО ХОЗЯЙСТВА". azertag.az (in Russian). Retrieved September 12, 2020.
- ^ NEWEurope (October 10, 2010). "Azerbaijan, Cuba sign ICT agreement". New Europe. Retrieved September 12, 2020.[permanent dead link]
- ^ FS. "Azerbaijan and Cuba Chess Federations sign MoU". bakuchessolympiad.com. Retrieved September 12, 2020.
