Azerbaijan Republic

Baku-Mashhad-Baku direct flights to be launched on Dec. 16

TEHRAN, Dec. 14 (MNA) – The Director General of Khorasan Razavi Airports Company Mahmoud Amani Bani on Sat. said direct flights between Azerbaijan's Baku and Iran's Mashhad will commence on Dec. 16.

Iran backs peaceful solutions to Karabakh conflict: FM spox

TEHRAN, Dec. 14 (MNA) – The Spokesperson of the Iranian foreign ministry Abbas Mousavi said Iran supports peaceful solutions for the settlement of the Karabakh conflict.

Iran has a special place in transportation of region: Azeri official

TEHRAN, Dec. 07 (MNA) – Akif Mustafayev, National Secretary of Azerbaijan in the IGC TRACECA, has hailed Iran’s special position in the field of transportation in the region.

Iran’s top railways official due in Azerbaijan for bilateral talks

TEHRAN, Dec. 05 (MNA) – Iran's Deputy Minister of Road and Urban Development and the Managing Director of the Islamic Republic of Iran Railways (RAI) will arrive in Baku later today to meet with Azerbaijan’s senior railway officials.

Regional players cannot stand Iran-Azerbaijan warm ties: Bagheri

TEHRAN, Dec. 04 (MNA) – In a Wednesday meeting with First Deputy Prime Minister of Azerbaijan Shahin Mustafayev, the Chief of General Staff of Iranian Armed Force, Major General Mohammad Hossein Bagheri said some regional and transregional countries cannot bear the warm relations between Iran and Republic of Azerbaijan.

Vaezi calls Iran-Azerbaijan ties ‘strategic’

TEHRAN, Dec. 04 (MNA) – Iranian President's Chief of Staff Mahmoud Vaezi hailed the “strategic ties” between the Islamic Republic and the Republic of Azerbaijan, calling for concerted efforts to use all capacities in the interest of the two and all regional states.

Iran follows joint oil projects with Azerbaijan in earnest: Rouhani

TEHRAN, Dec. 04 (MNA) – Iranian President Hassan Rouhani said that Tehran is pursuing the implementation of joint oil projects with the Republic of Azerbaijan in the Caspian Sea.

Iran, Azerbaijan discuss joint project in ICT field

TEHRAN, Dec. 03 (MNA) – The Iranian communications minister has met with Azerbaijani President Ilham Aliyev to discuss bilateral cooperation in the field of information and communication technologies.

Tehran to host Iran-Turkey Joint Economic Commission on technology

TEHRAN, Dec. 03 (MNA) – Iranian Information and Communications Technology Minister said that Tehran will host the Iran-Turkey Joint Economic Commission in the field of ICT next week.

Iranian ICT min. in Baku to improve ties of Iranian start-ups

TEHRAN, Dec. 03 (MNA) – Iran's Minister of Communication & Information Technology arrived in Republic of Azerbaijan on Tuesday to take part in the 25th Bakutel International Exhibition, where he seeks to expand regional and international ties of Iranian start-ups.

Meeting on International North-South Transport Corridor project held in Baku

TEHRAN, Nov. 30 (MNA) – The 4th meeting of the working group on the development of the western route of the North-South International Transport Corridor was held in Baku on Nov. 28 to 29.

Rouhani says relations with Azerbaijan Rep. to develop

TEHRAN, Nov. 27 (MNA) – The Iranian President Hassan Rouhani has said that the construction of necessary infrastructure to develop bilateral economic relations with Azerbaijan Republic is underway.

Azerbaijan extradites 10 prisoners to Iran

TEHRAN, Nov. 22 (MNA) – The Azerbaijan Republic authorities handed over 10 prisoners to judicial officials of the Islamic Republic of Iran on Friday to spend the rests of their sentences in their country.

US fleet presence in Persian Gulf causes insecurity

TEHRAN, Nov. 10 (MNA) – Iran’s Border Guard Commander Guardian Brigadier General Ghasem Rezaie said that the presence of US warships in the Persian Gulf has made the region insecure for businessmen, fishermen and countries, adding that all call for leaving of US fleet from the Persian Gulf.

Azerbaijan condoles Iran on quake-hit victims

TEHRAN, Nov. 09 (MNA) – In a message on Saturday, Azerbaijan's Foreign Ministry expressed condolence to the Iranian nation on deaths caused by the strong quake in northwestern Iran.

Regional leaders extend condolences over deadly quake in northwestern Iran

TEHRAN, Nov. 09 (MNA) – Leaders of regional countries have extended their condolences over a deadly magnitude 5.9 earthquake that hit northwestern Iran on Friday, claiming at least five lives and injuring more than 300 people.

Iran-Azerbaijan potentials need to be activated: Larijani

TEHRAN, Nov. 04 (MNA) – The Iranian Parliament Speaker Ali Larijani has said that the ground is ready for expanding bilateral relations between Iran and the Azerbaijan Republic in various fields.

Baku-Astara highway in Azerbaijan to get linked to Rasht-Ardabil in Iran: road min.

TEHRAN, Nov. 02 (MNA) – Iran’s Road Minister Mohammad Eslami informed on Saturday that Baku-Astara highway in Azerbaijan is to get linked to Rasht-Ardabil highway in Iran.

Ardabil province to get linked to Azerbaijan via railway: MP

TEHRAN, Oct. 26 (MNA) – An Iranian parliament member ensured that the railway lines of Iran's western Ardabil province and the Republic of Azerbaijani railway network will be connected in the future.

President Rouhani arrives in Tehran

TEHRAN, Oct. 26 (MNA) – Iranian President Hassan Rouhani arrived in Tehran on Friday night after attending the Non-Aligned Movement Summit in Baku.

Iran, Republic of Azerbaijan resume energy exchange talks

TEHRAN, Oct. 25 (MNA) – Energy ministers of the Islamic Republic of Iran and the Republic of Azerbaijan late on Thursday exchanged their views in the field of development of bilateral cooperation in the energy field and talked about the resumption of energy exchange between the two countries.

18th NAM Summit kicks off in Baku

TEHRAN, Oct. 25 (MNA) – The 18th Non-Aligned Movement (NAM) Summit kicked off in Azeri capital Baku on Friday in the presence of Iranian President Hassan Rouhani.

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Fighting against oppression, extremism, terrorism, ‘duty of all divine religions’

TEHRAN, Oct. 25 (MNA) – Iranian President Hassan Rouhani said that fighting against terrorism, oppression and extremism is duty of all the divine religions and Muslims in particular.

Rouhani hails ‘satisfactory’ relations between Iran, Azerbaijan

TEHRAN, Oct. 24 (MNA) – President Hassan Rouhani expressed deep satisfaction with the growing ties between Iran and the Republic of Azerbaijan, saying the neighbors’ relations have reached “a satisfactory” level.

Iran FM meets with Azeri media outlets, think tanks

TEHRAN, Oct. 24 (MNA) – Iranian foreign minister discussed different aspects of ties between Iran and Azerbaijan in a meeting with the Azeri media directors and think tank members.

Former envoy hails Iran-Azerbaijan growing ties

TEHRAN, Oct. 24 (MNA) – The former Iranian ambassador to Azerbaijan hailed the growing relations between Tehran and Baku, expressing hope that the two neighbors would develop cooperation in various economic spheres.

Iran, Azerbaijan top diplomats discuss ties, regional developments

TEHRAN, Oct. 23 (MNA) – Foreign ministers of the Islamic Republic of Iran and the Republic of Azerbaijan met and held talks on Wednesday.

Iran, Azerbaijan FM spoxes exchange views in Baku

TEHRAN, Oct. 23 (MNA) – Iranian Foreign Ministry Spokesperson Abbas Mousavi and his Azeri counterpart Leyla Abdullayeva met and held talks on Wednesday in Baku.