Agreement on Strategic Partnership and Mutual Support
| Agreement on Strategic Partnership and Mutual Support Stratejik İşbirliği Anlaşması | |
|---|---|
| Signed | 16 August 2010 |
| Location |
 Baku, Azerbaijan |
| Condition | Ratification of both parties |
| Expiration |
16 August 2020 (Option to extend until 2030) |
| Signatories |
Azerbaijan Turkey |
| Parties |
Azerbaijan Turkey |
| Ratifiers |
National Assembly of Azerbaijan Grand National Assembly of Turkey |
| Languages | English, Azerbaijani, Turkish |
The Agreement on Strategic Partnership and Mutual Support between Azerbaijan and Turkey for strategic partnership and security co-operation was signed at Baku by Presidents Ilham Aliyev and Abdullah Gül.
Under the terms of the treaty, both Turkey and Azerbaijan will support each other "using all possibilities" in the case of a military attack or aggression against either of the countries.[1]
Overview
The Agreement consists of 23 articles and five chapters: "Military-political and security issues", "Military and military-technical cooperation", "Humanitarian issues", "Economic cooperation", and "Common and final provisions".
History
Ratification process
Azerbaijan
The agreement was ratified by National Assembly of Azerbaijan on 21 December 2010.[2]
Turkey
Following ratification by the Azerbaijani Assembly, Grand National Assembly of Turkey ratified on 2 February 2011.[3]
See also
References
- ↑ Abbasov, Shahin. "Azerbaijan-Turkey Military Pact Signals Impatience with Minsk Talks -- Analysts". Eurasia.net. Retrieved 27 March 2011.
- ↑ "Azerbaijan ratifies strategic partnership accord with Turkey". Xinhua. Retrieved 27 March 2011.
- ↑ "Turkish parliament ratifies Turkish-Azerbaijani inter-governmental agreements". Trend News Agency. Retrieved 27 March 2011.