Embassy of Azerbaijan, Washington, D.C. explained

Embassy of Azerbaijan, Washington, D.C.
Coordinates:	38.9257°N -77.0661°W
Website:	http://www.azembassy.us/

The Embassy of Azerbaijan in Washington, D.C. is the diplomatic mission of the Republic of Azerbaijan to the United States. It is located on Embassy Row at 2741 34th Street, NW, NW Washington, DC. The embassy opened on March 6, 1992, after the dissolution of Soviet Union in late December 1991.^[1] The United States opened the U.S. Embassy in Baku, Azerbaijan on March 16, 1992.^[2]

The chancery is housed in a 1949 building, with a current estimated value of $3,417,500. It was purchased by the Azerbaijani government on March 22, 2000, for $1,595,000.^[3] The building is in the District of Columbia Public School District.^[4]

Ambassadors

• Hafiz Pashayev (November 1992 – November 2006)^[5]
• Yashar Aliyev (November 2006 – October 26, 2011)^[6]
• Elin Suleymanov (October 26, 2011 – September 15, 2021)^{[7] [8]}
• Khazar Ibrahim (September 15, 2021 – present)

See also

• Diplomatic missions of Azerbaijan
• Azerbaijan–United States relations
• Azerbaijani American
• Foreign relations of Azerbaijan

Notes and References

1. News: Azerbaijan International: Regional Stability and US Interests . . Betty Blair . 1993 . 1-2 .
2. Web site: U.S. Department of State. U.S.-AZERBAIJAN RELATIONS . 2010-07-08.
3. Web site: Block Shopper. Washington, D.C.. 2010-07-08.
4. Web site: Zillow. 2741 34th St NW. 2010-07-08.
5. Web site: U.S.-Azerbaijan Chamber of Commerce. Board of Trustees . 2010-07-08 . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20090411110851/http://usacc.org/contents.php?cid=48 . 2009-04-11 .
6. Web site: The Washington Diplomat. Yashar Aliyev. 2010-07-08. https://web.archive.org/web/20100317163947/http://www.washdiplomat.com/ambprof/Azerbaijan.html. 2010-03-17. dead.
7. News: Elin Suleymanov appointed Azerbaijan's ambassador to US . News.az . 2011-10-26 . 2011-10-27 . 2012-05-19 . https://web.archive.org/web/20120519015752/http://www.news.az/articles/politics/47580 . dead .
8. News: Order of the President of the Republic of Azerbaijan on appointing E. E. Suleymanov as Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of the Republic of Azerbaijan to the United States of America . Presidential Administration of Azerbaijan Republic . 2011-10-26 . 2011-10-27.