Relationship dossier
Azerbaijan
Saudi Arabia
Relationship assessment
Constructive ties, with energy cooperation and Saudi support for Azerbaijan’s territorial integrity
Azerbaijan toward Saudi Arabia
+30Azerbaijan has facilitated Saudi-linked investment in its energy sector, including cooperation with ACWA Power on the Khizi-Absheron wind-power project.
Saudi Arabia toward Azerbaijan
+30Saudi-linked ACWA Power has participated in Azerbaijan’s wind-power development, and Saudi Arabia has supported Azerbaijan’s territorial integrity.
Overall relationship
+30The relationship combines practical energy cooperation with Saudi support for Azerbaijan’s territorial integrity. These features point to a constructive bilateral structure, although the scale and durability of cooperation beyond energy are unclear.
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 Saudi Arabia have pursued practical economic and energy cooperation. Azerbaijan has worked with Saudi-linked ACWA Power on a major wind-power project, while Saudi Arabia has supported Azerbaijan’s territorial integrity. These measures indicate constructive ties, though the breadth and implementation of wider bilateral cooperation are less clear.
Key developments
Azerbaijan and Saudi-linked ACWA Power advanced the Khizi-Absheron wind-power project in Azerbaijan.
Major uncertainties
- The scope and implementation of broader bilateral economic agreements are unclear.
- The extent of continuing government-level cooperation beyond energy is uncertain.