Azerbaijan–European Union relations

Euro-Azerbaijani relations

European Union

Azerbaijan

The Republic of Azerbaijan and the European Union (EU) have maintained a generally positive relationship through the years and have become more closely linked since 1991, however, both have faced several challenges in recent years. Azerbaijan is currently part of the European Neighborhood Policy, the Eastern Partnership and the Council of Europe, although the country has announced that it will consider withdrawing from the latter. According to Charles Michel, former President of the European Council, relations between the two are difficult, with significant tensions over issues such as human rights, political dialogue, and regional cooperation.