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Relationship dossier

Azerbaijan France

Relationship assessment

Recurring political disputes, especially over France's Armenia policy and Nagorno-Karabakh, have strained bilateral relations.

Azerbaijan toward France

-35

Azerbaijan has criticized France's support for Armenia and its positions on Nagorno-Karabakh, contributing to repeated public and diplomatic disputes.

France toward Azerbaijan

-40

France has publicly supported Armenia and criticized Azerbaijan's actions in the Nagorno-Karabakh conflict, contributing to strained relations with Baku.

Overall relationship

-35

The relationship is shaped chiefly by disputes over France's engagement with Armenia and the Nagorno-Karabakh conflict. Diplomatic engagement continues, but these recurring disagreements have outweighed the basis for a close bilateral partnership.

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

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Overview

Azerbaijan-France relations have been marked by substantial political friction, particularly over France's support for Armenia and its public positions on the Nagorno-Karabakh conflict. France has also maintained diplomatic engagement with Azerbaijan, but the bilateral relationship has faced recurring disputes rather than a sustained cooperative partnership.

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