Relationship dossier
Azerbaijan
Georgia
Relationship assessment
Close strategic partnership built on energy and transport links, with unresolved border and monastery-related issues.
Azerbaijan toward Georgia
+65Azerbaijan has cooperated with Georgia on major oil, gas and rail transit routes, including the Baku–Tbilisi–Ceyhan pipeline, the South Caucasus gas pipeline and the Baku–Tbilisi–Kars railway. Azerbaijan has also supported Georgia’s sovereignty and territorial integrity.
Georgia toward Azerbaijan
+65Georgia has facilitated major Azerbaijani oil, gas and rail transit infrastructure across its territory, including the Baku–Tbilisi–Ceyhan pipeline, the South Caucasus gas pipeline and the Baku–Tbilisi–Kars railway. Georgia has supported Azerbaijan’s sovereignty and territorial integrity.
Overall relationship
+65The relationship rests on durable energy and transport cooperation and mutual support for sovereignty and territorial integrity. These substantial shared projects underpin a close partnership, while the unresolved state border and David Gareja-related dispute remain sources of friction.
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 Georgia maintain a close partnership centered on energy transit, transport links and support for each other’s sovereignty and territorial integrity. The Baku–Tbilisi–Ceyhan oil pipeline, the South Caucasus gas pipeline and the Baku–Tbilisi–Kars railway reflect sustained bilateral cooperation. An unresolved border delimitation and a dispute concerning the David Gareja monastery complex are recurring points of friction.
Areas of tension
- Unresolved delimitation of the Azerbaijan–Georgia state border.
- Dispute concerning access and jurisdiction around the David Gareja monastery complex.
Key developments
The Baku–Tbilisi–Ceyhan oil pipeline began operation, creating a major route for Azerbaijani oil exports through Georgia.
The South Caucasus gas pipeline began carrying Azerbaijani gas through Georgia toward Turkey.
The Baku–Tbilisi–Kars railway opened, linking Azerbaijan, Georgia and Turkey by rail.
Major uncertainties
- The scope and implementation of bilateral cooperation beyond major energy and transport projects are unclear.
- The prospects for resolving the border delimitation and David Gareja-related issues are uncertain.