Relationship dossier
Azerbaijan
Cyprus
Relationship assessment
Practical bilateral ties coexist with political tension over the Cyprus issue.
Azerbaijan toward Cyprus
-20Azerbaijan has supported the participation of the Turkish Cypriot administration in Turkic international forums, including its observer status in the Organization of Turkic States. This stance conflicts with the Republic of Cyprus’s position on the island’s status.
Cyprus toward Azerbaijan
+10The Republic of Cyprus and Azerbaijan concluded an agreement to avoid double taxation, providing a concrete basis for bilateral economic cooperation.
Overall relationship
-5The relationship combines formal bilateral and economic arrangements with a persistent political complication: Azerbaijan’s support for Turkish Cypriot participation in international forums. The available features indicate limited practical cooperation alongside friction over Cyprus’s status.
How to read these scores
Scores are rough judgments, not objective measurements or current verification. Directional scores describe government policy and conduct, not public opinion. The overall score is an independent estimate, never an average.
- −100
- Extreme sustained hostility
- −50
- Substantially adversarial
- 0
- Mixed or neutral, supported by knowledge
- +50
- Substantially cooperative
- +100
- Exceptionally close sustained partnership
“Not assessed” means there is no recorded score. Pair existence makes no claim about diplomatic recognition or established relations.
Relationship context
Overview
Azerbaijan and Cyprus maintain formal bilateral relations and have concluded practical agreements, including an agreement to avoid double taxation. Relations also face political strain from Azerbaijan’s support for the participation of the Turkish Cypriot administration in Turkic international forums, an issue opposed by the Republic of Cyprus.
Areas of tension
- Azerbaijan’s support for Turkish Cypriot participation in international forums conflicts with the Republic of Cyprus’s position on the island’s status.
Key developments
The Organization of Turkic States granted the Turkish Cypriot administration observer status at its Samarkand summit, with Azerbaijan supporting its participation.
Major uncertainties
- The scope and implementation of bilateral economic agreements are unclear.
- The extent of recent direct government cooperation between Azerbaijan and Cyprus is uncertain.