Azerbaijan–Cuba relations

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Azerbaijan–Cuba relations
Map indicating locations of Azerbaijan and Cuba

Azerbaijan
Cuba

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]

High-level visits[edit]

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.[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[edit]

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.[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[edit]

In 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

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Other areas[edit]

In 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[edit]

References[edit]

  1. ^ a b c d e f . July 16, 2018 https://web.archive.org/web/20180716025423/http:/www.mfa.gov.az/files/file/Azerbaijan-Cuba_2016.pdf. Archived from the original (PDF) on July 16, 2018. Retrieved September 12, 2020. {{cite web}}: Missing or empty |title= (help)
  2. ^ "Мигель Диас-Канель: осуждаем отсутствие приверженности США принципу многосторонности". vestikavkaza.ru (in Russian). October 25, 2019. Retrieved September 12, 2020.
  3. ^ a b c "Cuba". mfa.gov.az. Retrieved September 12, 2020.
  4. ^ 1news. "Состоится первое заседание комиссии по сотрудничеству Азербайджан-Куба". 1news.az (in Russian). Retrieved September 12, 2020.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: numeric names: authors list (link)
  5. ^ a b c d Узел, Кавказский. "Куба и Азербайджан расширят сотрудничество в сфере туризма". Кавказский Узел. Retrieved September 12, 2020.
  6. ^ a b c "Азербайджан готов открыть на Кубе завод по производству компьютеров". vestikavkaza.ru (in Russian). October 9, 2010. Retrieved September 12, 2020.
  7. ^ "Куба хочет учиться у Азербайджана бурить скважины". vestikavkaza.ru (in Russian). December 27, 2012. 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. Archived from the original on March 4, 2010. 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.[permanent dead link]
  12. ^ FS. "Azerbaijan and Cuba Chess Federations sign MoU". bakuchessolympiad.com. Retrieved September 12, 2020.

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