Germany is one of Europe’s most significant political and economic partners of Azerbaijan. At the same time, Germany is active defender and agitator of “Eastern Partnership” which is intended for close cooperation between EU and Eastern European countries initiative proposed by Poland and Sweden. There is a high level of political partnership, intensive inter-parliamentary cooperation, and high-level visits between two countries.

Visits of heads of states:

- The President of Azerbaijan Heydar Aliyev visited Germany in 1996. The President Ilham Aliyev made official and working visits to Germany in 2004, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2010, 2012, 2015, 2016, 2017, 2020, 2023, 2024 and 2026.

- Federal President Frank-Walter Steinmeier paid an official visit to Azerbaijan on April 1–2, 2025.

Visits of prime ministers / heads of governments:

- The Prime Minister of Azerbaijan Artur Rasizada paid a working visit to Germany on October 21–23, 2000.

- Federal Chancellor of Germany Angela Merkel paid an official visit to Azerbaijan on August 25, 2018.

Visits of ministers of foreign affairs:

- The former Foreign Minister of Azerbaijan, Elmar Mammadyarov, paid official and working visits to Germany in 2006, 2008, 2010, 2011, 2012, 2013, 2014, 2016, 2018, and 2019; the incumbent Foreign Minister, Jeyhun Bayramov, did so in 2022, 2023, and 2024.

- Germany’s Federal Foreign Minister Klaus Kinkel visited Azerbaijan in 1995; Federal Foreign Minister Joschka Fischer in 2001 and 2004; Federal Foreign Minister Frank-Walter Steinmeier in 2007, 2014, and 2016; Guido Westerwelle in 2012; and Federal Foreign Minister Annalena Baerbock in 2023 paid visit to Azerbaijan.

Since 2006, there have been political consultations between two countries at the level of deputy foreign minister. On February 6, 2018, Deputy Foreign Minister of Azerbaijan Khalaf Khalafov had meetings at the Federal Foreign Office, Federal Chancellery and Bundestag. The subsequent rounds of political consultations between the two countries took place in 2019, 2020, 2021, and 2023 with participation of Deputy Foreign Minister Khalaf Khalafov, in 2024 and 2025 with participation of Deputy Foreign Minister Fariz Rzayev.

Inter-parliamentary cooperation between the two countries is carried out by Azerbaijan-Germany working group on inter-parliamentary relations (headed by Nurlan Hasanov) of the National Assembly, and by Germany-South Caucasus parliamentary group (headed by Mirze Edis) of the Bundestag. Numerous mutual visits of deputies from both sides make an important contribution to the promotion of these relations.

Visits of speakers of the parliaments:

- The Speakers of the National Assembly of the Republic of Azerbaijan paid 2 visits to Germany (the former Speaker Ogtay Asadov on September 8–10, 2019, and the incumbent Speaker Sahiba Gafarova on November 29–30, 2023).

- Former Vice President of the German Bundestag Katrin Göring-Eckardt visited Azerbaijan on July 18, 2022.

Azerbaijan and Germany make constructive cooperation at the meetings of International Organizations. This cooperation is reflected by mutual support of initiatives and candidates as well as constructive discussions between two countries. Azerbaijan and Germany had constructive cooperation during the non-permanent membership of Germany at UN Security Council in 2018.

Chronology of the high-level visits:

• December 22, 1995 - Visit of Federal Foreign Minister, Klaus Kinkel

• July 1-4, 1996 - Official visit of the President of Azerbaijan, Heydar Aliyev

• October 21-23, 2000 - Working visit of Prime Minister of Azerbaijan, Artur Rasizada

• May 20-21, 2001 - Official visit of Federal Foreign Minister, Joseph Fischer

• April 21-22, 2004 - Official visit of Federal Foreign Minister, Joseph Fischer

• August 24-26, 2004 - Official visit of President of Azerbaijan, Ilham Aliyev

• July 5-7, 2006 - Official visit of Minister of Foreign Affairs, Elmar Mammadyarov

• September 22-23, 2006 - Working visit of President of Azerbaijan, Ilham Aliyev

• February 14-16, 2007 - Official visit of President of Azerbaijan, Ilham Aliyev

• February 19, 2007 - Official visit of Federal Foreign Minister, Frank-Valter Steinmeier.

• February 4-6, 2008 - Working visit of Minister of Foreign Affairs, Elmar Mammadyarov (Munich Security Conference)

• November 21-22, 2009 - Working visit of President of Azerbaijan, Ilham Aliyev (Munich)

• February 4-6, 2010 - Working visit of President of Azerbaijan, Ilham Aliyev (Berlin, Munich)

• June 28-30, 2010 - Official visit of Minister of Foreign Affairs, Elmar Mammadyarov

• February 4-6, 2011- Working visit of Minister of Foreign Affairs, Elmar Mammadyarov (Munich Security Conference)

• February 3-5, 2012 - Working visit of President of Azerbaijan, Ilham Aliyev (Munich Security Conference)

• March 14-15, 2012 - Official visit of Federal Foreign Minister, Guido Westerwelle

• October 18-19, 2012 - Official visit of Minister of Foreign Affairs, Elmar Mammadyarov

• February 1-3, 2013 - Working visit of Minister of Foreign Affairs, Elmar Mammadyarov (Munich Security Conference)

• January-February 31-2, 2014-2015 - Working visit of Minister of Foreign Affairs, Elmar Mammadyarov (Munich Security Conference)

• October 22-23, 2014 - Official visit of Federal Foreign Minister, Frank-Walter Steinmeier

• January 20-21, 2015 - Working visit of President of Azerbaijan, Ilham Aliyev (Berlin)

• February 6-8, 2015 - Working visit of President of Azerbaijan, Ilham Aliyev (Munich Security Conference)

• February 12-14, 2016 - Working visit of President of Azerbaijan, Ilham Aliyev (Munich Security Conference)

• May 11, 2016 - Working visit of Minister of Foreign Affairs, Elmar Mammadyarov (Berlin)

• June 6-7, 2016- Working visit of President of Azerbaijan, Ilham Aliyev (Berlin)

• June 30, 2016 - Working visit of Federal Foreign Minister, Frank-Walter Steinmeier

• December 8-9, 2016 - Working visit of Minister of Foreign Affairs, Elmar Mammadyarov (Hamburg)

• February 17-19, 2017 - Working visit of President of Azerbaijan, Ilham Aliyev (Munich Security Conference) 

• February 16-17, 2018 - Working visit of Minister of Foreign Affairs, Elmar Mammadyarov (Munich Security Conference) 

• August 25, 2018 – Official visit of Federal Chancellor of Germany, Angela Merkel 

• February 15-17, 2019 - Working visit of Minister of Foreign Affairs, Elmar Mammadyarov (Munich Security Conference)

• September 8-10, 2019 - Visit of Speaker of the National Assembly of Azerbaijan, Ogtay Asadov

• February 14-16, 2020 - Working visit of President of Azerbaijan, Ilham Aliyev (Munich Security Conference) 

• February 17-18, 2023 - Working visit of President of Azerbaijan, Ilham Aliyev (Munich Security Conference) 

• March 13-14, 2023 - Working visit of President of Azerbaijan, Ilham Aliyev

• February 16-18, 2024 - Working visit of President of Azerbaijan, Ilham Aliyev (Munich Security Conference) 

• April 25-26, 2024 - Working visit of President of Azerbaijan, Ilham Aliyev (The 15th Petersberg Climate Dialogue) 

• April 1-2, 2025 – Official visit of the Federal President Frank-Walter Steinmeier in Azerbaijan

• February 13-15, 2026 - Working visit of President of Azerbaijan, Ilham Aliyev (Munich Security Conference)

(Updated: 17.02.2026)