Belarus-Azerbaijan Relations in 1992-2012 Cover Image

Адносіны Беларусі і Азербайджана ў 1992-2012 гадах
Belarus-Azerbaijan Relations in 1992-2012

Author(s): Andrej Valodźkin
Subject(s): Language and Literature Studies
Published by: Палітычная сфера
Keywords: Azerbaijan; Foreign Policy of Belarus; Regional Cooperation; Official Visits; Economic Cooperation of Belarus

Summary/Abstract: Th e article discusses the main issues of relations between Belarus and Azerbaijan during the last twenty years. It analyses the dynamics of bilateral relations, the main stages of formation of legal basement of relations, economic relations, other forms of political interaction (e.g. international support). Th e author concludes that Azerbaijan, which had almost no relationship with Belarus until the middle of 2010s, becomes one of its major political and economic partners. Besides, Belarus-Azerbaijan relations develop mostly outside the framework of CIS and other regional unions where Russia dominates. Th e bilateral format remains essential for the countries' relations, and Azerbaijan omplements them by a consistent support of offi cial Minsk in European structures like OSCE, PACE and Eastern Partnership.

  • Issue Year: 2013
  • Issue No: 20
  • Page Range: 21-39
  • Page Count: 19