Azerbaijan Republic

Azeri President pens letter to Leader, Pezeshkian

TEHRAN, Feb. 11 (MNA) – Azerbaijani President Ilham Aliyev penned letters to The Leader of the Islamic Revolution Ayatollah Seyyed Ali Khamenei, and the Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian.

Iran opposes foreign intervention in Caucasus region: Pres.

TEHRAN, Feb. 03 (MNA) – President Masoud Pezeshkian has once again stressed Iran's policy of opposition to any changes to geographical borders in the Caucasus region and intervention of the foreign powers in that region.

Advisor to Azeri President meets Iran top diplomat in Tehran

TEHRAN, Feb. 02 (MNA) – Hikmat Hajiyev, the Assistant to the President of Azerbaijan who is on a visit to Tehran, met with top Iranian diplomat Abbas Araghchi.

Iran, Azerbaijan discuss North-South transport corridor

TEHRAN, Feb. 02 (MNA) – The Secretary of the Supreme National Security Council of Iran has met with Hikmat Hajiyev, Foreign Policy Advisor to the President of the Republic of Azerbaijan.

Iran Chargé d'affaires summoned to Azeri Foreign Ministry

TEHRAN, Jan. 25 (MNA) – The Iranian Chargé d'Affaires in Azerbaijan, Seyid Jafar Aghaei Maryan, has been summoned to Azerbaijan's Ministry of Foreign Affairs (MFA) to address concerns over recent developments.

Iran protests negative moves by some parties in Azerbaijan

TEHRAN, Jan. 24 (MNA) – The director-general of Eurasian Department at Iran Foreign Ministry and the assistant to the foreign minister has expressed Tehran's objection to some negative actions taken by various parties and individuals in Azerbaijan.

Ahmadian, Azeri dep. PM stress discuss ties, Caucasus region

TEHRAN, Jan. 22 (MNA) – The Secretary of the Supreme National Security Council of Iran has met with the Azerbaijani deputy prime minister to discuss the expansion of bilateral relations and recent developments in the South Caucasus region.

Iran, Azerbaijan stress bolstering ties

TEHRAN, Jan. 21 (MNA) – Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian has held a meeting with Azerbaijani Deputy Prime Minister Shahin Mustafayev during which the two sides emphasized strengthened cooperation between the two neighbors.

Tehran, Baku trade up 20% in one year: official

TEHRAN, Jan. 21 (MNA) – An official at the Ministry of Roads and Urban Development says the trade exchanges between Iran and the Republic of Azerbaijan in 2024 registered a 20 percent growth compared to the last year’s corresponding period.

Tehran, Moscow agree on gas pipeline route via Azerbaijan

TEHRAN, Jan. 19 (MNA) – Russia and Iran have agreed on a gas pipeline route to the Islamic republic through Azerbaijan, negotiations are in the final stage of agreeing on the price of supplies, Russian Energy Minister Sergey Tsivilyov told reporters.

Iran's Ahmadian to meet with Armenian top officials

TEHRAN, Jan. 08 (MNA) – The Secretary of the Iranian Supreme National Security Council, Ali Akbar Ahmadian, will arrive in Armenia on January 8, local Armenian media said on Wednesday.

Iran top security official meets Azerbaijan's Aliyev in Baku

TEHRAN, Jan. 08 (MNA) – Secretary of Iran's Supreme National Security Council (SNSC) Ali Akbar Ahmadian met and held talks with Azerbaijani President Ilham Aliyev during his visit to Baku.

Baku comments on detention of Azeri vessels in Africa

TEHRAN, Jan. 08 (MNA) – Azerbaijan's Ministry of Foreign Affairs commented on three Azeri vessels forced to enter the territorial waters of the State of Eritrea.

Iran's security chief in Baku for talks

TEHRAN, Jan. 08 (MNA) – Secretary of Iran's Supreme National Security Council (SNSC) Ali Akbar Ahmadian is visiting Baku for talks.

Aliyev says Kazakhstan plane crash could have been avoided

TEHRAN, Jan. 06 (MNA) – Azerbaijani President Ilham Aliyev on Monday said that coordination between Russia’s military and civilian services could have prevented the crash of an Azerbaijan Airlines flight near the Kazakh city of Aktau late last month.

Iranian Chargé d'affaires summoned to Azerbaijani MFA

TEHRAN, Jan. 01 (MNA) –  Chargé d'affaires of the Islamic Republic of Iran in Azerbaijan Seyyed Jafar Aghayi Marian has been summoned to the Azerbaijani Foreign Ministry.

Azeri dep. FM holds talks on embassy re-opening in Syria

TEHRAN, Dec. 29 (MNA) – A delegation led by Azerbaijan's Deputy Foreign Minister Yalchin Rafiyev paid a visit to Syria to discuss reopening of the Azeri embassy in Damascus.

Azerbaijan alters rules for temporary stay period of Russians

TEHRAN, Dec. 29 (MNA) – Azerbaijan changed the rules for the temporary stay period of Russian citizens on its territory, according to a decision signed by Prime Minister Ali Asadov.

Putin apologizes to Aliyev on tragic plane crash in Russia airspace

TEHRAN, Dec. 28 (MNA) – Russian President Vladimir Putin on Saturday had a phone call with Azerbaijani President Ilham Aliyev about this week’s Azerbaijan Airlines plane crash in Kazakhstan, and gave an apology and condolences.

Turkmenistan Airlines suspends Ashgabat-Moscow flights

TEHRAN, Dec. 28 (MNA) – Turkmenistan Airlines has announced the cancellation of its regular flights between Ashgabat and Moscow from December 30, 2024, to January 31, 2025.

More details released on Azeri plane crashed in Kazakhstan

TEHRAN, Dec. 27 (MNA) – An Azerbaijani aircraft that crashed near Aktau, Kazakhstan had lost its control systems before it entered the country's airspace, a top official announced Friday. 

Pezeshkian:

Iran interested in expanding Tehran-Baku interactions

TEHRAN, Dec. 26 (MNA) – Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian in a phone conversation with his Azeri counterpart expressed Tehran's readiness to expand interactions with Baku.

Azerbaijan Airlines plane crashes in Kazakhstan

TEHRAN, Dec. 25 (MNA) – An Azerbaijan Airlines passenger jet flying from the capital Baku to Grozny in Russia crashed on Wednesday in western Kazakhstan, the Kazakh transport ministry said on Wednesday.

Pashinyan:

No escalation if Azerbaijan has no intentions to attack

TEHRAN, Dec. 20 (MNA) – If Azerbaijan doesn’t have intentions to attack Armenia the likelihood of escalation in the region is zero, according to Armenian Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan in response to Azeri President Ilham Aliyev's recent remarks.

Turkey will not have a military base in Azerbaijan: Aliyev

TEHRAN, Dec. 18 (MNA) – Media reports about Turkiye's alleged plans to establish a military base in Azerbaijan are political speculations, as there is no need for its creation, Azerbaijani President Ilham Aliyev told Sputnik on Wednesday.

Turkey hopes Armenia, Azerbaijan will soon reach agreement

TEHRAN, Dec. 14 (MNA) – Turkey expresses hope that Armenia and Azerbaijan will soon reach a peaceful agreement, the Turkish Minister of National Defense said.

Azerbaijan embassy in Iran to resume consular services

TEHRAN, Dec. 14 (MNA) – The Azerbaijan foreign ministry announced that the consular department of the Azeri embassy in Iran will officially resume its activities on Sunday.

IRGC, Azerbaijani army hold main stage of joint drill

TEHRAN, Nov. 29 (MNA) – Special units of the Islamic Revolution Guards Corps ground force and the divisions of the Azerbaijani armed forces have carried out the main stage of a joint military exercise in Iran’s northwestern province of Ardabil.

IRGC, Azerbaijan Army hold joint drill in NW Iran

TEHRAN, Nov. 25 (MNA) – Iran’s Islamic Revolution Guards Corps (IRGC) Ground Forces and the Azerbaijan Republic’s Army started a 4-day joint exercise in northwest Iran.