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Azerbaijan–Paraguay relations

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Azerbaijan–Paraguay relations
Map indicating locations of Azerbaijan and Paraguay

Azerbaijan

Paraguay

Azerbaijan–Paraguay relations refer to the bilateral relations that exist between Azerbaijan and Paraguay. Neither country has a resident ambassador.

Diplomatic relations

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Diplomatic relations between Azerbaijan and Paraguay were established on April 20, 2004.[1][2] Azerbaijan's Diplomatic mission in Paraguay has been located in Argentina since March 2012.[3][4]

Rashad Aslanov is the Ambassador of Azerbaijan to Paraguay. In March 2019, Oscar Carlos Brelles Marino was appointed Honorary Consul of Azerbaijan to Paraguay.[3][5]

On March 23, 2019, Azerbaijani Foreign Minister Elmar Mammadyarov paid the first official Foreign-Ministry-level visit to Paraguay.[3][2]

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Two documents have been signed between Azerbaijan and Paraguay.[3][6]

Inter-parliamentary relations

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In 2014, the inter-parliamentary friendship group between Azerbaijan and Paraguay was established in the National Congress of Paraguay.[3]

On March 5–6, 2015, a delegation of the Milli Majlis (Parliament) visited Paraguay.[7]

On September 10, 2015, the National Congress of Paraguay adopted the Declaration "On recognition of the sovereignty, territorial integrity and internationally recognized borders of Azerbaijan". The document notes that the Nagorno-Karabakh region is an integral part of the territory of Azerbaijan.[8]

On March 16, 2018, the President of the Chamber of Deputies of the National Congress of Paraguay, Fernando Luc, and the Chairman of the inter-parliamentary friendship group, Juan Ramirez, visited Azerbaijan to participate in the VI Global Forum held in Baku.[9]


Economic cooperation

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Trade turnover (in thousands of US dollars)[3]
Year Export from AZ Import to AZ Trade turnover
2014 13.2 13.2
2015 122.5 122.5
2016 647.3 647.3
2017 657.24 657.24
2018 602.76 602.76

It is planned to create a chamber of commerce.[10]

Tourism

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On March 23, 2019, in Asunción, the two governments signed an agreement "On the mutual cancellation of visa requirements for persons holding a diplomatic, official or service passport". Later, President of Azerbaijan Ilham Aliyev signed a law approving this agreement.[11]

International cooperation

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In the international arena, cooperation is carried out within the framework of various international organizations: the UN, the Non-Aligned Movement, etc.[10]

Paraguay supports Azerbaijan's position in the United Nations Security Council.[3]

See also

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References

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  1. ^ "Azerbaijan-Paraguay".[permanent dead link]
  2. ^ a b Alonzo, Sofía (March 25, 2019). "Paraguay y Azerbaiyán establecen canales diplomáticos". Ñanduti (in European Spanish). Retrieved September 19, 2020.
  3. ^ a b c d e f g "Paraguay". Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the Republic of Azerbaijan. Retrieved September 19, 2020.[permanent dead link]
  4. ^ "Paraguay y Azerbaiyán con interés en profundizar lazos de amistad". La Nación (in Spanish). Paraguay. Retrieved September 19, 2020.
  5. ^ "Portal Oficial del Ministerio de Relaciones Exteriores de la República del Paraguay :: Embajada de la República de Azerbaiyán". Ministerio de Relaciones Exteriores. Retrieved September 19, 2020.
  6. ^ C, Alberto (March 24, 2019). "Paraguay y Azerbaiyán establecen canales diplomáticos para profundizar relacionamiento | .::Agencia IP::" (in Spanish). Retrieved September 19, 2020.
  7. ^ "Парагвай хочет перенять опыт Азербайджана в нефтегазовой сфере". www.angi.ru -. Retrieved September 19, 2020.
  8. ^ "Парламент Парагвая признал Ходжалинский геноцид". CBC.AZ. Archived from the original on September 5, 2018. Retrieved September 19, 2020.
  9. ^ Vzglayd.az. "Президент Азербайджана принял председателя Сената Парагвая - ОБНОВЛЕНО" (in Russian). Retrieved September 19, 2020.
  10. ^ a b "Азербайджан и Парагвай планируют создать совместную Торговую палату -" (in Russian). March 24, 2019. Retrieved September 19, 2020.[permanent dead link]
  11. ^ ONA.az. "Президент подписал закон об утверждении соглашения с Парагваем". ONA (in Azerbaijani). Retrieved September 19, 2020.