Japan
Bilateral relations
Japan was among the first countries to recognize the state independence of the Republic of Azerbaijan. Japan recognized the independence of the Republic of Azerbaijan on 28 December 1991, and diplomatic relations between the two countries were established on 7 September 1992.
The Embassy of Japan in the Republic of Azerbaijan commenced its activities on 28 January 2000, and the Embassy of the Republic of Azerbaijan in Japan commenced its activities on 12 October 2005.
Since 27 October 2025, Farid Talibov has been serving as Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of the Republic of Azerbaijan to Japan.
Since 7 January 2024, Katsuya Watanabe has been serving as Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of Japan to the Republic of Azerbaijan.
Visits of the Heads of State
Visits of the Presidents of the Republic of Azerbaijan to Japan
|
Head of State |
Nature of the visit |
Date |
|
Heydar Aliyev |
Official visit |
24–28 February 1998 |
|
Ilham Aliyev |
Official visit |
7–10 March 2006
|
Visits of the Heads of Government
Visit of the Prime Minister of the Republic of Azerbaijan to Japan
|
Prime Minister |
Date |
|
Artur Rasizade |
26 January – 1 February 1998
|
Visits of the Ministers of Foreign Affairs
Visits of the Ministers of Foreign Affairs of the Republic of Azerbaijan to Japan
|
Minister |
Date |
|
Vilayat Guliyev |
25 June 2001 |
|
Elmar Mammadyarov |
16–21 June 2009 |
|
Jeyhun Bayramov |
10 June 2026
|
Inter-parliamentary relations
Friendship groups
The working group on Azerbaijan–Japan inter-parliamentary relations in the Milli Majlis of the Republic of Azerbaijan is headed by Amina Aghazade.
The Japan–Azerbaijan Parliamentary Friendship League in the House of Representatives of the National Diet of Japan is chaired by Kazunori Tanaka.
Legal framework
The legal framework between the Republic of Azerbaijan and Japan comprises 31 documents.
Economic cooperation
Trade turnover, exports and imports between the two countries (USD million)
|
Year |
Trade turnover |
Exports |
Imports |
|
2023 |
304 |
14 |
290 |
|
2024 |
428 |
19 |
409 |
|
2025 |
360 |
15 |
345 |
The main products exported to Japan are unprocessed aluminium, bentonite clay, alcoholic beverages, processed fruit and vegetable products, and sturgeon c
.The main products imported from Japan are land vehicles and their parts, optical, medical, photographic and precision instruments, articles of iron and steel, electrical equipment and their parts, as well as other products.
Contact details of the Embassy of the Republic of Azerbaijan in Japan
Address: 1-19-15 Higashigaoka, Meguro-ku, Tokyo 152-0021, Japan
Telephone: (+81 3) 5486 4744
Official website: www.tokyo.mfa.gov.az