Azerbaijan–Syria relations refer to the bilateral relations between the Republic of Azerbaijan and the Syrian Arab Republic in political, socio-economic, cultural and other spheres. Diplomatic relations Diplomatic relations between the Republic of Azerbaijan and the Syrian Arab Republic were established on 28 March 1992. On 9 July 2009, the First official visit of the President of the Syrian Arab Republic — Bashar al-Assad to Azerbaijan took place. The parties agreed to supply 1-1. 5 billion cubic meters of Azerbaijani gas to Syria. A joint Azerbaijani-Syrian business forum was held during the visit. The business forum resulted in the signing of 14 documents: "Memorandum of understanding on cooperation between the chamber of shipping of Syria and the State Maritime administration of the Republic of Azerbaijan»; "Memorandum of mutual cooperation between the Azerbaijan National Library named after M. F. Akhundov and the al-Asad Library of the Syrian Arab Republic»; "Memorandum of understanding between the Ministry of Agriculture of the Republic of Azerbaijan and the Ministry of Agriculture and Agrarian reforms of the Syrian Arab Republic on cooperation in the field of agriculture»; "Protocol of intent on cooperation between the Ministry of internal affairs of the Republic of Azerbaijan and the Ministry of internal affairs of the Syrian Arab Republic»; "Memorandum of understanding between the Ministry of industry and energy of the Republic of Azerbaijan and the Ministry of industry of the Syrian Arab Republic on industrial cooperation»; "Agreement between the Ministry of healthcare of the Republic of Azerbaijan and the Ministry of health of the Syrian Arab Republic on cooperation in the field of health»; "Agreement between the Ministry of culture and tourism of the Republic of Azerbaijan and the Ministry of tourism of the Syrian Arab Republic on cooperation in the field of tourism»; "The agreement between the Ministry of education of the Republic of Azerbaijan and the Ministry of higher education Syrian Arab Republic on cooperation in the field of higher education" "The agreement between the Ministry of education of the Republic of Azerbaijan and the Ministry of education of the Syrian Arab Republic on cooperation in the field of secondary education»; "Agreement between the government of the Republic of Azerbaijan and the government of the Syrian Arab Republic on cooperation in the field of information and communication technologies»; "Agreement between the government of the Republic of Azerbaijan and the government of the Syrian Arab Republic on mutual assistance and