Romania, Azerbaijan mark 25th anniversary of diplomatic relations

By Azernews

By Sara Israfilbayova

The Azerbaijani Embassy in Bucharest hosted an official reception on June 27 dedicated to May 28 -the Republic Day and the 25th anniversary of the establishment of diplomatic relations between Romania and Azerbaijan.

The event was attended by over 500 guests, including representatives of the Presidential Administration of Romania, the Cabinet of Ministers, the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and other ministries, representatives of political parties, journalists and Azerbaijanis living and studying in Romania.

Azerbaijan’s Ambassador to Romania Farid Abdinbayov touched upon the history of the creation of the Azerbaijan Democratic Republic, the development achieved in a short period of time and about the reforms carried out in the political, economic and cultural spheres, as well as in the sphere of democratic state building.

He underlined the successful development of the strategic partnership between the two countries and thanked Romania for its continued support at the international level.

In turn, Secretary of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Romania Alexander Mikula noted the importance of visits for the development of bilateral relations.

Touching upon the activities of SOCAR in Romania, he noted that bilateral economic relations are gradually developing.

Mikula stressed the Heydar Aliyev Foundation's charitable actions in relation to Romania in 2007-2016, further adding that this contributed to the creation of warm relations between the two countries.

Romania officially recognized Azerbaijan’s independence on December 11, 1991. The two countries established diplomatic relations on June 19, 1992. 

Embassy of Romania has been functioning since November 3, 1998, the embassy of the Republic of Azerbaijan has been functioning since May 19, 2001.

Economic relations between Romania and Azerbaijan are developing at a high pace. Romania expressed a desire to participate in the export of Azerbaijani oil to European markets. Countries cooperate in various regional projects, including within the framework of the TRACECA (Transport Corridor Europe-Caucasus-Asia) program. Azerbaijan and Romania have signed 43 documents in various fields.

The trade turnover between Romania and Azerbaijan amounted to $170 million in 2016, a large portion of which came from the oil sector.