Relationship dossier
Azerbaijan
Kazakhstan
Relationship assessment
A close partnership built on allied cooperation, Caspian transport links, and support for territorial integrity
Azerbaijan toward Kazakhstan
+65Azerbaijan has pursued allied cooperation with Kazakhstan through bilateral agreements and collaboration on Caspian transport routes. It has also worked with Kazakhstan on Caspian Sea issues, including arrangements concerning the sea’s legal status.
Kazakhstan toward Azerbaijan
+65Kazakhstan has pursued allied cooperation with Azerbaijan through bilateral agreements, supported Azerbaijan’s territorial integrity, and contributed to reconstruction in Fuzuli by building a school. It also cooperates with Azerbaijan on Caspian transport routes and Caspian Sea issues.
Overall relationship
+65The relationship is underpinned by formal allied cooperation, shared work on Caspian transport and maritime arrangements, and concrete Kazakh support for reconstruction in Azerbaijan. These durable areas of cooperation support a close overall partnership.
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 Kazakhstan maintain a close partnership supported by agreements on strategic relations and allied cooperation, practical collaboration on Caspian transport routes, and cooperation on Caspian Sea matters. Kazakhstan has supported Azerbaijan’s territorial integrity and contributed to reconstruction in Fuzuli. Their cooperation is substantial, though the scope and implementation of some economic and transport initiatives are not clear.
Key developments
Azerbaijan and Kazakhstan signed a declaration to strengthen strategic relations and deepen allied interaction.
The two countries have cooperated on the Trans-Caspian International Transport Route.
Kazakhstan contributed to reconstruction in Fuzuli by building a school.
Azerbaijan and Kazakhstan joined other Caspian states in adopting the Convention on the Legal Status of the Caspian Sea.
Major uncertainties
- The scale and implementation of bilateral investment and transport projects are unclear.
- The extent of ongoing coordination on Caspian Sea issues is uncertain.