Azerbaijan - UK strategic partnership: Baku adds another global power to its diplomatic network
Over the past three decades since regaining its independence, Azerbaijan has signed strategic cooperation agreements with more than 27 countries. In recent years, Baku has also consolidated its position as a serious and increasingly prominent partner on the Western and European political agenda. The diplomatic developments of 2026 offer a clear illustration of this trajectory. In February, Azerbaijan signed a joint cooperation declaration with the United States, followed by a similar agreement with Germany in July and, most recently, with the United Kingdom on 12 November, on the sidelines of the European Political Community (EPC) Summit. Taken together, these agreements reflect the expansion of Azerbaijan's diplomatic engagement with key Western partners and its efforts to formalise a broader framework of political cooperation.