Humanitarian and cultural cooperation:
As in other areas, bilateral cooperation in the humanitarian and cultural spheres is developing successfully. The most memorable of the projects implemented on a reciprocal basis so far can be listed as follows;
In June 2010, the Azerbaijan Cultural Center was established in Belgrade.
In 2011, with the support of the Government of Azerbaijan, the Tashmaydan Park in Belgrade was reconstructed and improved. Statues of national leader of the Azerbaijani people Heydar Aliyev and prominent Serbian writer Milorad Pavic have been erected in the park.
In 2011, with the support of the Government of Azerbaijan, the Uzeyir Hajibeyli Memorial, named after the great Azerbaijani composer Uzeyir Hajibeyov, was established in Novi Sad, Serbia, as a symbol of friendship between the peoples of Azerbaijan and Serbia.
On the personal instructions of the President of the Republic of Azerbaijan H.E.Mr. Ilham Aliyev and with the support of the Government of Azerbaijan, in 2011-2012 the Bayrakli Mosque in Belgrade, the St. Petka Church in Novi Sad, and the Cultural Center in Novi Pazar were repaired and restored.
President of the Republic of Azerbaijan H.E.Mr.Ilham Aliyev has been awarded the Mother and Vlade Divats Foundation's "Deserved Friend of the Balkans" international award for his contribution to the development of multifaceted relations between Azerbaijan and Serbia, as well as the Balkan countries, and for his special services in bringing Azerbaijan and the Balkans closer.
On February 7-9, 2013, during the official visit of the President of the Republic of Serbia H.E.Mr.Tomislav Nikoloc to Azerbaijan, the monument to the prominent Serbian scientist, physicist Nikola Tesla was officially unveiled in Baku.
According to the memorandum of cooperation signed between the Union of Student Youth Organizations of Azerbaijan (USYOA) and the Student Conference of Universities of Serbia (SKONUS), five Azerbaijani students visited Serbia on September 2-9, 2013, and five Serbian students visited Azerbaijan on September 10-16, 2013.
On May 19, 2014, on the direct order of the President of the Republic of Azerbaijan H.E.Mr.Ilham Aliyev, a humanitarian plane worth 400,000 Euros was flown in by a special plane of the Ministry of Emergency Situations of the Republic of Azerbaijan. The aid was handed over to the relevant authorities of Serbia at Belgrade airport.
On July 31, 2014, the Embassy of the Republic of Azerbaijan in the Republic of Serbia, the Serbian-Azerbaijani Chamber of Commerce and the Azerbaijan Cultural Center in Belgrade provided humanitarian assistance to people affected by the May floods in Loznitsa, Serbia.
Documentary shown on the Serbian RTS (Serbian State Broadcasting Corporation) on October 20, 2014, on the occasion of the 70th anniversary of the liberation of Belgrade from Nazi occupation, about the 223rd Belgrade Red Banner Division which was made of (90%) Azerbaijani fighters. The documentary talked about veteran Zulfali Aliyev, as well as gave special information about the division.
By the Decree of the President of the Republic of Serbia H.E.Mr.Tomislav Nikolic dated March 26, 2015, President of the Heydar Aliyev Foundation Mrs.Mehriban Aliyeva was awarded the highest state award of the Republic of Serbia - "Sreten Order" for special services to the Republic of Serbia in the field of social, cultural and humanitarian activities.
On May 19, 2020, on the instructions of the President of the Republic of Azerbaijan H.E.Mr.Ilham Aliyev, a plane of humanitarian aid was sent to the Republic of Serbia on behalf of the Government of Azerbaijan to support the fight against the COVID-19 pandemic.
On November 17, 2021, a literary-artistic evening dedicated to the 880th anniversary of the great Azerbaijani poet and thinker Nizami Ganjavi was held in the Atrium Hall of the National Museum in Belgrade, organized by the Azerbaijan Cultural Center and titled as “Dialogue of cultures. 880th anniversary of Nizami Ganjavi ” literary and artistic evening.
On January 14, 2022, the Embassy of the Republic of Azerbaijan in the Republic of Serbia, the Azerbaijan Cultural Center in Belgrade and the International Organization of Turkish Culture (TURKSOY) organized a book-album presentation titled "Reading Nizami Ganjavi" dedicated to the 880th anniversary of the great Azerbaijani poet and thinker Nizami Ganjavi.
On February 25, 2022, on the occasion of the 30th anniversary of the Khojaly genocide, a memorial concert of world and Azerbaijani classical music was organized at the National Museum of Belgrade with the support of the Azerbaijani Embassy in Serbia and the Azerbaijan Cultural Center in Belgrade.
From April 18th to April 20th, 2023, a cultural event dedicated to the celebration of the cultural heritage of Azerbaijan named “Odlar Yurdu, Azərbaycan – Azerbaijan, the land of Fire” was held at “Madlena” Art Palace. The event consisted of 2 parts: musical (Azerbaijani national folk dances and Azerbaijan’s cultural heritage included in UNESCO - “Mugham” song performances); exhibition of numerous cultural handicrafts, traditional Azerbaijani carpets, and national Azerbaijani clothing.
On 7 November 2023, on the occasion of the 100th Anniversary of the National Lider of Azerbaijan, Haydar Aliyev, with the participation of Minister Jeyhun Bayramov and State Secretary of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Goran Aleksic, 100 sycamore trees were planted at the “Friendship Park” of Belgrade.
The main agreements and contracts signed in the humanitarian sphere:
- Agreement between the Ministry of Education of the Republic of Azerbaijan and the Ministry of Education and Science of the Republic of Serbia on cooperation in the field of education. Belgrade, 8 June 2011.
- Agreement between the Ministry of Youth and Sports of the Republic of Azerbaijan and the Ministry of Youth and Sports of the Republic of Serbia on cooperation in the field of youth work and sports. Belgrade, 8 June 2011.
- Agreement between the Government of the Republic of Azerbaijan and the Government of the Republic of Serbia on cooperation in the field of culture. Belgrade, 8 June 2011.
- Memorandum of Understanding between the city of Shusha, the Republic of Azerbaijan and the city of Novi Pazar, the Republic of Serbia, for establishment of twinning links and cooperation in the area of culture, tourism, urban planning, science, economy and other areas of public life. Shusha, 17 March, 2023.