Japan-Azerbaijan Relations

January 2012

Basic Data

Diplomatic Relations:: Established on 7th September 1992.; Embassy of Japan opened in Baku on 21 January 2000.; Embassy of the Republic of Azerbaijan opened in Tokyo on 12 October 2005.
Japanese Nationals:: Number of Japanese nationals residing in Azerbaijan: 24 (Oct 2009)
Trade with Japan (2008):: Exports to Japan: 5.4 billion yen (oil and oil products); Imports from Japan: 8 billion yen (machinery, transportation equipment, iron and steel)
Japan's Official Development Assistance:: List of Exchange of Notes; Loans: 68.31 billion yen (the total till FY 2007); Grants: 7.183 billion yen (the total till FY 2007); Technical cooperation: 2.664 billion yen (the total till FY 2007)
Cultural Grant (cumulative total fiscal 1975-2008):: 225.3 million yen (Cultural Grant Aid); 42.4 million yen (Grassroots Grant Aid)

From Japan to Azerbaijan

Year	Name
May. 1999	Mr. Koumura, Minister for Foreign Affairs
Oct. 1999	The Caucasus Friendship Mission (headed by Mr. Taro Nakayama, the member of the House of Representatives)
Jul. 2002	Mr. Seiken Sugiura, Senior Vice-Minister for Foreign Affairs (Head of the Silk Road Energy Mission)
Feb. 2003	Mr. Tetsuro Yano, Senior Vice-Minister for Foreign Affairs
Sep. 2003	Mr. Motooka, Vice-chairman of the House of Councilors
Aug. 2004	Mr. Akira Amari, member of the House of Representatives (Head of the Japan-Azerbaijan Friendship Association of Members of Parliament)
Jan. 2005	Mr. Ichiro Aisawa, Senior Vice-Minister for Foreign Affairs
Jul. 2005	Mr. Yoshiaki Harada, member of the House of Representatives
Dec. 2005	Mr. Yamagiwa, member of the House of Representatives
Jul. 2006	Ms. Akiko Yamanaka, Parliamentary Secretary for Foreign Affairs
Aug. 2007	Ms. Midori Matsushima, Parliamentary Secretary for Foreign Affairs
June 2008	Ms. Akiko Yamanaka, member of the House of Representatives
Apr 2009	Mr. Yasutoshi Nishimura, Parliamentary Vice-Minister for Foreign Affairs

From Azerbaijan to Japan

Year	Name
Oct. 1992	Mr. Gasuimov, Foreign Minister (to attend to the Tokyo Conference on Assistance to The New Independent States)
May. 1996	Mr. Ariev, President of the State Oil Company of Azerbaijan Republic (SOCAR) and Mr. Aliev, Vice President of SOCAR
Jan. 1998	Mr. Rasi-zade, Prime Minister (to attend to the Consultative Group Meeting for Azerbaijan hosted by World Bank)
Feb. 1998	Mr. Aliev, President
Mar. 1999	Mr. Sharifov, Deputy Prime Minister (invitation by the private sector)
Oct. 1999	Mr. Sharifov, Deputy Prime Minister (to attend the Japan-Azerbaijan Joint Economic Conference)
Jun. 2001	Mr. Guliyev, Foreign Minister (to attend the Three Caucasus States Exhibition)
Nov. 2001	Mr. Sharifov, Deputy Prime Minister (to attend the Japan-Azerbaijan Joint Economic Conference)
May 2005	Mr. Sharifov, Deputy Prime Minister (as the Guest of the Expo 2005 Aichi Japan)
Mar. 2006	Mr. Aliev, President
Feb. 2008	Mr. Sharifov, Deputy Prime Minister (to attend the Japan-Azerbaijan Joint Economic Conference)
May 2009	Mr. Mardanov, Minister of Education
June 2009	Mr. Mammadyarov, Minister of Foreign Affairs