Relationship dossier
Azerbaijan
Israel
Relationship assessment
A substantial partnership centered on Azerbaijani energy supplies and Israeli defense cooperation
Azerbaijan toward Israel
+65Azerbaijan supplies oil to Israel and opened an embassy in Tel Aviv in 2023, reflecting substantive energy and diplomatic engagement.
Israel toward Azerbaijan
+65Israel has supplied Azerbaijan with military equipment and maintained defense cooperation, alongside its energy relationship with Azerbaijan.
Overall relationship
+65The relationship rests on durable, mutually significant energy and defense links: Azerbaijani oil supplies contribute to Israel's energy imports, while Israeli military equipment has supported Azerbaijan's defense capabilities. Azerbaijan's 2023 embassy opening in Tel Aviv added a concrete diplomatic dimension. The breadth and implementation of cooperation beyond these areas remain 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 Israel have built a substantial strategic relationship centered on energy and defense. Azerbaijan supplies oil to Israel and opened an embassy in Tel Aviv in 2023. Israel has supplied Azerbaijan with military equipment and maintained defense cooperation. These concrete ties support a close partnership, though its precise scope and the balance of cooperation across other areas are less clear.
Key developments
Azerbaijan opened an embassy in Tel Aviv, adding a resident diplomatic presence to its ties with Israel.
Azerbaijan became a significant oil supplier to Israel.
Israel supplied military equipment to Azerbaijan and developed defense cooperation.
Major uncertainties
- The scope and implementation of bilateral defense and security cooperation are unclear.
- The extent of cooperation beyond energy and defense is uncertain.