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.
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).
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.
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.
The Milli Majlis of Azerbaijan also has a friendship group for inter-parliamentary relations, consisting of 17 members and led by Khanlar Fatiev.
High-level visits On 5–6 December 2013, New Zealand Prime Minister's special envoy 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, the Deputy head of the Administration under the President of Azerbaijan Novruz Mammadov, and Deputy Minister of Foreign Affairs Khalaf Khalafov.
Economic cooperation Trade turnover (in thousands of US dollars) Year
2013Trade turnoverExport
20.0Import
15.590 000201415.790 000
21 108.8143.320 965.5201517 531.7017 531.7201640 077.282.439 994.8201748 017.610747 910.6201844 460.8119.744 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.
See also Foreign relations of Azerbaijan Foreign relations of New Zealand
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