Azerbaijan–Equatorial Guinea relations

Azerbaijan–Equatorial Guinea relations are the bilateral relations between Azerbaijan and Equatorial Guinea in the political, socio-economic, cultural and other spheres.

Azerbaijan–Equatorial Guinea relations
Map indicating locations of Azerbaijan and Equatorial Guinea

Azerbaijan
Equatorial Guinea

Cooperation between countries is mainly carried out in the fields of energy,[1] investment, trade, education, etc.[2]

Diplomatic relations     

Diplomatic relations between Azerbaijan and Equatorial Guinea were first established on November 11, 2004.[3]

The Extraordinary Ambassador of Equatorial Guinea to Azerbaijan is Jose Esono Micha Akenga.[2]

In October 2019, President of Equatorial Guinea Teodoro Obiang Nguema Mbasogo paid an official visit to Azerbaijan to participate in the XVIII summit of heads of states which are members of the Non-Aligned Movement[4]

Economic cooperation

According to statistics from the UN Trade Office (COMTRADE), in 2011, the volume of export of tools, implements, and cutlery from Azerbaijan amounted to 1.21 thousand us dollars.

International cooperation

In the international arena, cooperation between the countries is carried out within the framework of various international organizations: Non-Aligned Movement, Gas Exporting Countries Forum (GECF), etc.[5]

In December 2016, Azerbaijan and Equatorial Guinea, as well as other non-OPEC countries, agreed to reduce their annual oil production[6]

In November 2019, Azerbaijani President Ilham Aliyev was invited to Equatorial Guinea for the fifth summit of the heads of states which are members of the Gas Exporting Countries Forum.

See also

References
  1. "Экваториальная Гвинея заинтересована в энергосотрудничестве с Азербайджаном – посол в Баку". interfax.az. Retrieved 2020-12-17.
  2. "Официальный сайт президента Азербайджанской Республики - НОВОСТИ » Приемы". ru.president.az (in Russian). Retrieved 2020-12-17.
  3. "Азербайджан имеет дипломатические отношения с 158 государствами мира". ИА REGNUM (in Russian). Retrieved 2020-12-17.
  4. "Президент Экваториальной Гвинеи прибыл с визитом в Азербайджан". Trend.Az (in Russian). 2019-10-25. Retrieved 2020-12-17.
  5. "Relations between Azerbaijan and Equatorial Guinea". unesdoc.unesco.org. Retrieved 2020-12-17.
  6. "Страны, не входящие в ОПЕК, договорились сократить добычу нефти". BBC News Русская служба (in Russian). Retrieved 2020-12-17.
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