Diplomatic relations between Azerbaijan and Hungary were established a year after the former state's declaration of independence from the Soviet Union.
Background
Diplomatic relations
The Republic of Hungary recognized independence of the Republic of Azerbaijan on December 26, 1991 and the diplomatic relations were established on November 27, 1992. The Hungarian Embassy in Azerbaijan was established on January 12, 2009. Since December 14, 2010 ambassador of Hungary in Azerbaijan is Mr. Zsolt Cutora. Embassy of Azerbaijan in Hungary was opened in September 2004. Currently, Ambassador of Azerbaijan to Hungary is H.E. Mr. Vilayat Guliyev.
Azerbaijan is full-fledged member at Organization of Turkic States while Hungary has observer status.
Azerbaijani minority in Hungary
There are around hundreds of Azerbaijanis in Hungary.
High-level mutual visits
Head of States
4–5 December 1994 - President of Azerbaijan Heydar Aliyev's working visit
18–19 February 2008 - President of Azerbaijan Ilham Aliyev's official visit
26–27 January 2009 - President of Azerbaijan Ilham Aliyev's working visit
10–12 November 2011 - President of Hungary Pál Schmitt's visit
11–12 November 2014 - Azerbaijani President Ilham Aliyev visits Hungary.
Head of Governments
7–8 July 2008 - Prime Minister of Hungary Ferenc Gyurcsány's official visit; 14 November 2008 - Prime Minister Ferenc Gyurcsány's working visit; 13–14 September 2010 - Prime Minister of Hungary Viktor Orbán's official visit; 29 June-1 July 2012 - Prime Minister of Hungary Viktor Orbán's official visit.
Head of Parliaments
15 June 2007 - Vice-speaker of Milli Majlis V.Alasgarov official visit
5–7 September 2008 - Speaker of Parliament of Hungary Katalin Szili official visit 7–9 December 2011 - Chairman of the Milli Majlis Ogtay Asadov's official visit 5–8 June 2012 - Head of inter-parliamentary friendship group of Hungary Márton Gyöngyösi's visit 29 May-1 June 2013 - Head of inter-parliamentary friendship group of Hungary Márton Gyöngyösi's visit 14–15 June 2013 - Head of working group on Azerbaijan-Hungary inter-parliamentary relations Khanhuseyn Kazimli's visit
Ministers
February 1997 - Hungary MFA Secretary of State I.Sent-Ivan visit
7–8 September 1998 - Hungary MFA Secretary of State Q.Qabi visit
03-24 April 2004 - Deputy State Secretary of Hungary Y.Boros visit
22–24 January 2006 - Hungary MFA Secretary of State on political issues A.Borso visit 29 November-1 December 2006 - Deputy Minister of Foreign Affairs X.Xalafov visit 22–23 March 2007 - Minister for Finance of Azerbaijan Mr. S.Sharifov visit 17–19 May 2007 - Minister of Foreign Affairs of Hungary Mrs. K.Qonts official visit 13–15 September 2007 - Minister of Industry and Energy of Azerbaijan N.Aliyev visit 23–25 September 2007 - Minister of Labor and Social Protection of Population of Azerbaijan F.Alakbarov official visit 22 November 2007 - Minister of Economy and Transport of Hungary Y. Koka visit 24–27 May 2009 - Head of the Border Service of Azerbaijan E.Guliyev visit 2 March 2010 - Deputy Minister of Foreign Affairs M.Mammad-Guliyev visit 11–12 March 2010 - Minister of Education of Azerbaijan M.Mardanov visit 24–26 February 2011 - State Minister for Foreign Affairs of Hungary J.Nemet visit 28 February-2 March 2011 - Deputy Minister of Foreign Affairs X.Xalafov visit 27–30 November 2011 - Chairman of the State Social Protection Fund of Azerbaijan Republic S.Muslimov visit 23–25 July 2012 - Head of inter-governmental commission group between Azerbaijan and Hungary, State Secretary Péter Szijjártó visit 8–9 October 2012 - Minister of Economic Development Shahin Mustafaev working visit 12–14 March 2013 - State Secretary of the Ministry of Rural Development Gyula Budai visit 7–8 April 2013 - Minister of National Development Zsuzsa Nemeth, State Secretary of National Development V.Nagy Vilmos, General Director of National Aviation Ildiko Sakmari, Senior Advisor of the Ministry of National Development Istvan Erenyi visit (for participating at the World Economic Forum) 17 May 2013 - Minister of Health of the Republic of Azerbaijan O.Shiraliyev visit 8–9 November 2013 - Minister of Communication and Information Technologies A.Abbasov visit 1–3 December 2013 - Minister of National Development Zsuzsa Nemeth visit 27–28 January 2014 - Head of inter-governmental commission group between Azerbaijan Hungary, State Secretary Peter Sijjarto visit 27–28 April 2014 - Minister of Foreign Affairs E.Mammadyarov working visit 3–4 November 2014 - Hungarian Minister of Foreign Affair and Trade Péter Szijjártó visited Azerbaijan.