Poland recognized Azerbaijan 's independence on December 27 , 1991 . Though intensive diplomatic contacts developed only few years later when Heydar Aliyev visited Poland in August 1997 and then Polish President Aleksander Kwasniewski visited to Azerbaijan in October 1999 . Poland backed Azerbaijan for membership in both the Council of Europe and the World Trade Organization and declared its interest in participating in various energy projects . Poland supports Azerbaijan 's bid to join the European Union and NATO . and through the Nagarno-Karabakh War against to Armenia , Poland supported to Azerbaijan although it is sporadic due to later recognition of Armenian Genocide by Poland in which Azerbaijan protested against . Poland is able to have a friendly relations with Armenia , but close relations with Azerbaijan and Polish Government 's recent decision for its citizens to ask permission from Azerbaijan before visiting the Nagorno-Karabakh region resulted in the Polish government 's decision being described as " anti-Armenian " by Armenian nationalist groups and youth organizations
Armenian Genocide
Armenian Genocide
Azerbaijan–Poland relations