Relationship dossier
Azerbaijan
Montenegro
Relationship assessment
A strategic partnership with investment-led economic cooperation
Azerbaijan toward Montenegro
+35Azerbaijan entered a strategic partnership with Montenegro in 2011, and Azerbaijani-backed investment in the Portonovi development represents a substantial economic link.
Montenegro toward Azerbaijan
+35Montenegro entered a strategic partnership with Azerbaijan in 2011 and facilitated major Azerbaijani-backed investment through the Portonovi project.
Overall relationship
+35The relationship combines a formal strategic partnership with investment-led economic cooperation, notably the Portonovi development. These provide a substantive basis for cooperation, while the extent of broader and sustained government collaboration 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 Montenegro established a strategic partnership through a bilateral declaration in 2011. Azerbaijani-backed investment in the Portonovi resort project and bilateral economic arrangements provide concrete cooperation, though the scale and continuity of broader government collaboration are less clear.
Key developments
Azerbaijan and Montenegro signed a declaration on strategic partnership.
The Azerbaijani-backed Portonovi resort development opened in Montenegro.
Major uncertainties
- The scope and implementation of bilateral economic agreements are unclear.
- The extent of ongoing government cooperation beyond investment and the strategic partnership is uncertain.