BILATERAL RELATIONS
The Republic of Indonesia recognized the independence of the Republic of Azerbaijan on December 28, 1991 and diplomatic relations between the two countries were established on September 24, 1992.
The President of the Republic of Azerbaijan, H.E. Mr. Ilham Aliyev signed a Decree on the establishment of the Embassy of the Republic of Azerbaijan in the Republic of Indonesia on April 16, 2004 and with another Decree signed on September 13, 2005 Ibrahim Hajiyev was appointed as Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of the Republic of Azerbaijan to the Republic of Indonesia.
The Embassy of the Republic of Azerbaijan was established in Jakarta, on February 1, 2006 and it was the first Embassy of Azerbaijan opened in Southeast Asia. After four years the Republic of Indonesia established its Embassy in Baku on December 2, 2010.
Azerbaijan and Indonesia enjoy strong and trusted partnership, including mutual political support based on bilateral ties of brotherhood and friendship. Two countries cooperate very actively in international organizations and always support each other in UN, OIC, NAM and other international organizations. Both countries recognize and support their territorial integrities and sovereignties within their internationally recognized borders. Azerbaijan has always supported brother nation of Indonesia with humanitarian assistance when it was experiencing difficult days as a result of natural disasters.
Wide-ranging bilateral relations between two countries are expanding across many spheres. Both sides promote mutual investment and trade, cooperation in the tourism sector, expansion of educational and cultural relations, and establishment of relations between the regions of Azerbaijan and Indonesia.
Bilateral cooperation in the field of public services is one of the rapidly developing fields between two countries. Azerbaijan is sharing experiences of its own establishment and brand, called the “ASAN Service”, which is a “One Stop Shop” system for all public services under one roof.
Promotion of cooperation between universities and educational institutions of Azerbaijan and Indonesia is one of the significant areas that is kept in focus and since 2018, Azerbaijan provides scholarships for all higher education levels in its universities for citizens of member countries of the OIC and the Non-Alignment Movement where Indonesia is also member.
Azerbaijan places great importance to the further development of economic cooperation with Indonesia and in this context backs expanding of the legal framework between two countries.
The Chairman of the Committee on foreign and inter-parliamentary relations of the Milli Majlis of the Republic of Azerbaijan, Mr. Samad Seyidov met with the Chairman of the Committee on Foreign Affairs of the Parliament of the Republic of the Philippines Ms. Maria Rachel Arenas (03.05.2024)