Azerbaijan Republic

Lavrov hails Aktau Convention as groundwork for settling issues

TEHRAN, Aug. 15 (MNA) – Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov said on Tuesday that Convention on Caspian Sea’s legal status laid the groundwork for settling all outstanding issues.

Energy min.:

Trilateral talks underway for exporting electricity to Russia

TEHRAN, Aug. 13 (MNA) – Minister of Energy Reza Ardakanian said that a trilateral talk is underway between Iran, Armenia and Azerbaijan for exporting electricity to Russia.

Rouhani hails major development in Tehran-Baku ties

TEHRAN, Aug. 13 (MNA) – Iranian President Hassan Rouhani stressed Iran’s resolve to cement ties with Azerbaijan, noting a major development in the level of relations between the two countries.

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Caspian Sea legal status for peace, empathy, coop.

TEHRAN, Aug. 12 (MNA) – Presidents of the five Caspian Sea littoral states asserted through a joint statement that the Caspian Sea is the sea of peace, empathy, good neighborliness and effective international cooperation.

Iran-Azerbaijan joint consular commission holds 1st meeting in Tehran

TEHRAN, Aug. 05 (MNA) – The first meeting of Iran-Azerbaijan Joint Consular Commission was held in the Iranian capital on Saturday, during which the two sides agreed to fully implement existing agreements.

More Azerbaijanis eager to visit Iran as Rial sags

TEHRAN, Aug. 04 (MNA) – As Azerbaijani national currency Manat gains strength against Iranian Rial, more people from the northern neighboring country are eager to visit Iran.

Iran, Azerbaijan voice coop. in communication, new technologies

TEHRAN, Jul. 29 (MNA) – Mahmoud Vaezi, Iranian President Hassan Rouhani’s chief of staff, hailed on Saturday the fraternal relations between Tehran and Baku, saying “the two countries are after expansion of ties in all fields.”

Iran, Azerbaijan ink MoU to build border wall along Astarachay

TEHRAN, Jul. 25 (MNA) – A Memorandum of Understanding has been signed between Iran’s Astara and Azerbaijan’s Lankaran border forces to put up a concrete wall along Astarachay river, said Colonel Nozar Moradi.

Tehran to host intl. seminar on women empowerment via ICT

TEHRAN, Jul. 24 (MNA) – The 'International Seminar on Women Empowerment through ICT’ will be held on July 29 in Tehran’s ICT Ministry Conference Center.

Two Iranian warships to be deployed to Azerbaijan

TEHRAN, Jul. 23 (MNA) – Iran's Navy Commander, Rear Admiral Hossein Khanzadi, said on Monday that two vessels of Iranian Navy will attend the shooting and firing competitions in Azerbaijan.

Iran, Azerbaijan vow to boost health coop.

TEHRAN, Jul. 13 (MNA) – In a Friday meeting between Iranian Health Minister Hassan Ghazizadeh Hashemi and Azerbaijan President Ilham Aliyev, the officials of the two country expressed readiness to further expand ties in health sector.

Health min.:

Tehran ready to transfer rehabilitation-related experiences to Baku

TEHRAN, Jul. 13 (MNA) – Iranian Health Minister Hassan Ghazizadeh Hashemi said that Iran is ready to transfer its experiences in the fields of rehabilitation and health insurances to Azerbaijan.

Health min.:

Tehran, Baku to expand medical cooperation

TEHRAN, Jul. 12 (MNA) – Iranian Health Minister Hassan Hashemi, heading a delegation to Baku on Thu., said that Iran and Azerbaijan are resolved to expand cooperation in the fields of pharmaceuticals and treatment.

Expanding economic ties with neighbors among FM priorities: official

TEHRAN, Jul. 10 (MNA) – Boosting economic ties with neighboring countries is among main priorities of Iran’s Foreign Ministry, said Iran's deputy FM for economic diplomacy.

Iranian cadet football players beat Azerbaijan 5-1 in friendly

TEHRAN, Jul. 08 (MNA) – The Iranian U16 football national team have defeated Azerbaijan national under-16 football team in a friendly match in Baku.

CBI governor:

Iran follows up implementation of monetary treaties with Iraq, Russia, Azerbaijan

TEHRAN, Jul. 07 (MNA) – Governor of the Central Bank of Iran (CBI) Valiollah Seif revealed the implementation of monetary treaties with the countries including Iraq, Russia and Republic of Azerbaijan.

Azeri people welcome Iran Cultural Week eagerly

TEHRAN, July 01 (MNA) – Iranian cultural Week in Baku was highly welcomed by the people of Republic of Azerbaijan which was attended by high profile Iranian and Azeri cultural figures.

‘Journalists' summit of Caspian littoral states’ to be held soon

TEHRAN, Jun. 30 (MNA) – Deputy Culture Minister for Press Affairs Mohammad Soltanifar said that the journalists’ summit of Caspian littoral states will soon be held with cooperation of Iran and Azerbaijan.

Iran's National Orchestra to perform in Azerbaijan

TEHRAN, Jun. 19 (MNA) – Iran's National Orchestra, leading by conductor Fereidun Shahbazian and vocalist Salar Aqili will perform in Azerbaijan on June 27 and 29.

Iran, Azerbaijanis’ first choice for receiving treatment

TEHRAN, Jun. 18 (MNA) – Iran is the first choice for many Azerbaijani patients who choose the country to receive relatively cheaper but high quality treatment.

Iran, Azerbaijan poised to bolster two-way coop.

TEHRAN, Jun. 13 (MNA) – Iranian Ambassador to Baku Jahangirzadeh and Mehdiyev, the Chairman of the State Customs Committee of the Republic of Azerbaijan, vowed to increase bilateral cooperation especially in customs affairs.

Iranian companies showcase innovations at Caspian Transportation Expo.

TEHRAN, Jun. 12 (MNA) – Two Iranian companies are staging their innovations and latest achievements at the17th International Caspian Transport Exhibition underway in Baku.

Azerbaijan's Aliyev calls for accelerating construction of Astra-Astra Railway project

TEHRAN, Jun. 04 (MNA) – In his meeting with Iranian President’s Chief of Staff Mahmoud Va’ezi in Baku on Monday, Azerbaijan President Ilham Aliyev urged Islamic Republic of Iran to accelerate construction operation of Astra-Astra Railway project.

Caspian Oil & Gas Exhibition kicks off in Baku

TEHRAN, May 29 (MNA) – The 25th edition of Caspian Oil & Gas Exhibition and Conference kicked off in Azerbaijan’s capital Baku on Tue. May 29 in the presence of 312 companies from 32 countries.

Pres. Rouhani congratulates Azeri counterpart on Republic Day

TEHRAN, May 28 (MNA) – In a message forwarded on Monday, Iranian President Hassan Rouhani felicitated the President of Azerbaijan Ilham Aliyev and the Azeri nation on the advent of Azerbaijan’s Republic Day on May 28.

Caspian legal status mulled over by littoral states in Astana

TEHRAN, May 21 (MNA) – Azerbaijani local media quoted Azerbaijani foreign ministry stating that the Astana talks on the legal status of the Caspian Sea kicked off on Monday and will go through May 24 with delegations by littoral states present in talks.

FM Zarif convinces opposing MPs

TEHRAN, May. 06 (MNA) – Iranian Foreign Minister Mohammad Javad Zarif who attended Parliament on Sunday to answer the questions posed by Iranian legislators managed to convince the opposing MPs.

Iran, Russia, Azerbaijan eye enhancing electricity coop.

TEHRAN, Apr. 27 (MNA) – Islamic Republic of Iran, Russia and Azerbaijan Republic discussed connecting electrical grids of the three countries and creating a North-South electricity corridor.