Relationship dossier
Azerbaijan
Iraq
Relationship assessment
Cooperation includes Azerbaijani support for Iraq’s reconstruction and bilateral economic engagement
Azerbaijan toward Iraq
+25Azerbaijan pledged financial assistance for Iraq’s reconstruction, a concrete contribution to the country’s recovery.
Iraq toward Azerbaijan
+20Iraq pursued bilateral economic and technical cooperation with Azerbaijan, including through government-level engagement and agreements.
Overall relationship
+25The relationship has included bilateral economic and technical cooperation as well as Azerbaijani assistance for Iraq’s reconstruction. These features provide a basis for a cooperative overall assessment, although the scope and durability of the engagement are not 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 has supported Iraq’s recovery, including a pledge of financial assistance for reconstruction. The two governments have also pursued bilateral economic and technical cooperation. These concrete actions indicate a cooperative relationship, though its breadth and implementation are unclear.
Key developments
Azerbaijan pledged financial assistance for Iraq’s reconstruction at an international conference on the country’s recovery.
The two governments concluded arrangements for economic and technical cooperation.
Major uncertainties
- The scope and implementation of bilateral economic and technical cooperation are unclear.
- The extent of subsequent Iraqi and Azerbaijani engagement is uncertain.