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Relationship dossier

Azerbaijan Japan

Relationship assessment

Cooperation includes Azerbaijani disaster assistance to Japan and Japanese development financing for Azerbaijan.

Azerbaijan toward Japan

+25

Azerbaijan provided financial assistance to Japan after the 2011 earthquake and tsunami, a concrete government contribution to Japan's recovery.

Japan toward Azerbaijan

+40

Japan has provided official development assistance to Azerbaijan, including concessional financing for infrastructure and development projects. The precise scope and implementation of the broader cooperation are unclear.

Overall relationship

+35

The relationship combines Azerbaijani disaster assistance to Japan with Japan's development financing for Azerbaijan. These concrete forms of cooperation support a generally positive bilateral relationship, though its wider scope 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

Knowledge coverageLimited

Overview

Azerbaijan and Japan maintain cooperative relations centered on economic ties and development assistance. Azerbaijan provided financial assistance to Japan after the 2011 earthquake and tsunami. Japan has supported infrastructure and development projects in Azerbaijan through official development assistance, including concessional financing. The breadth and implementation of other bilateral agreements are less clear.

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