Relationship dossier
Azerbaijan
Greece
Relationship assessment
Energy cooperation links Azerbaijan and Greece, alongside differences related to Armenia and regional issues.
Azerbaijan toward Greece
+25Azerbaijan supplies natural gas to Greece through the Trans Adriatic Pipeline, part of the Southern Gas Corridor.
Greece toward Azerbaijan
+25Greece participates in the Trans Adriatic Pipeline, which transports Azerbaijani natural gas to the Greek market.
Overall relationship
+25The relationship has a durable practical foundation in energy transit and supply through TAP. This cooperation is balanced by political differences associated with Greece’s close ties to Armenia and regional disputes; the broader scope of bilateral engagement is less clear.
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 Greece have developed a practical energy relationship through the Southern Gas Corridor and the Trans Adriatic Pipeline (TAP), which carries Azerbaijani gas to Greece. Energy cooperation is a concrete feature of bilateral ties, while Greece’s close relationship with Armenia has sometimes placed it at odds with Azerbaijani positions on regional issues. The breadth of cooperation beyond energy is less clear.
Areas of tension
- Differences related to Greece’s close relationship with Armenia and regional disputes involving Azerbaijan.
Key developments
The Trans Adriatic Pipeline began commercial gas deliveries, carrying Azerbaijani gas to Greece and other European markets.
Major uncertainties
- The scope and implementation of bilateral cooperation beyond energy are unclear.
- The extent to which Greece’s relationship with Armenia has affected Azerbaijani-Greek government cooperation is uncertain.