Azerbaijan Republic

Iran-Azerbaijan trade set to reach $5 billion following bilateral deals: Lawmaker

Sadif Badri said that Iran and Azerbaijan aim to increase bilateral trade from under $1 billion to $5 billion following agreements signed during President Pezeshkian's visit to Baku.

Iran committed to implementing agreements with Azerbaijan: President Pezeshkian

President Pezeshkian said that the Islamic Republic is determined to implement agreements with the Republic of Azerbaijan.

President Pezeshkian: Iran and Azerbaijan can establish peace and security in the region

President Masoud Pezeshkian and his Azeri counterpart, Ilham Aliyev, reaffirmed Iran and Azerbaijan’s historic ties and commitment to strengthening cooperation in politics, economy, security, and regional peace.

Historical ties between Iran and Azerbaijan pave the way for enhanced regional cooperation, President says

President Masoud Pezeshkian emphasized the historical and cultural connections between Iran and Azerbaijan, calling for enhanced regional cooperation.

Foreign Minister Araqchi, Armenian Prime Minister Pashinyan confer on issues of mutual interest

Araqchi and Pashinyan met in the Armenian capital, Yerevan, on Tuesday.

Iran's Parliament speaker slams foreign interference in region

Majlis (Iran's Parliament) speaker emphasizes that foreign countries should not interfere in regional issues.

Iran protests negative moves by some parties in Azerbaijan

Tehran, Baku reach agreement on trade facilitation via customs

Tehran, IRNA – Iran and Azerbaijan have reached an agreement to further facilitate trade through their customs processes.

Iran condoles with Azerbaijan over deadly plane crash

Tehran, IRNA - Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian has expressed condolences to the people of Azerbaijan and his counterpart Ilham Aliyev following the tragic plane crash.

Azerbaijan’s Aliev thanks Pezeshkian for support on D-8 membership

Tehran, IRNA - President of the Azerbaijan Republic Ilham Aliev has expressed gratitude to Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian for his support of Azerbaijan's membership in the Organization of Eight Developing Islamic Countries (D-8).

Iran plans to issue tourist cards for foreign tourists: Minister

Tehran, IRNA - Foreign tourists will be able to obtain a "tourist card" during their visit to Iran to easily change their currencies to rials, the Iranian minister of cultural heritage, tourism, and handicrafts says.

Combined rescue and relief exercise ends in Caspian Sea

Rasht, IRNA - Iran and the Republic of Azerbaijan have ended combined rescue and relief exercises in the Caspian Sea, the spokesman of the Caspian Sea exercises announced.

Tehran, Baku to pursue developing joint energy projects

Tehran, IRNA – Iran's Oil Minister Mohsen Paknejad, in a meeting with the visiting Azerbaijani Deputy Prime Minister, called for the formation of a joint working group in order to pursue and accelerate bilateral cooperation, especially in the field of energy.

Iran’s top diplomat speaks over phone with Azeri, Omani FMs

Tehran, IRNA – The caretaker of the Iranian Foreign Ministry, Ali Bagheri Kani, has held separate telephone conversations with the foreign ministers of Azerbaijan and Oman.

Iran among top four states in dam building: Energy minister

Tabriz, IRNA – Iran’s Minister of Energy Ali-Akbar Mehrabian has said that the Islamic Republic stands among the top four countries in the world in the field of dam construction as it meets 95% of its needs in dam construction, irrigation network development, and hydropower plant construction.

Exclusive: Armenia MP calls for military pact with Iran

Tehran, IRNA - A member of the Armenian Parliament has highlighted the need for a military agreement between Armenia and Iran to address common security challenges.

Iran renews call for peaceful settlement of Armenia-Azerbaijan disputes

Tehran, IRNA – Iranian Foreign Ministry Spokesman Nasser Kanaani has renewed Tehran’s call for a peaceful settlement of disputes between Armenia and Azerbaijan, saying Iran is concerned about rising tensions on the border between the countries.

Azerbaijan embassy attacker indicted in Tehran court

Tehran, IRNA- The assailant behind last year’s deadly attack on the Embassy of Azerbaijan in Tehran has been indicted in a court in the Iranian capital.

Iran, Azerbaijan have ‘unique opportunity’ to expand trade: Minister

Rasht, IRNA – Iran’s Minister of Road and Urban Development Mehrdad Bazrpash has said that the Islamic Republic of Iran and the Republic of Azerbaijan have a “unique opportunity” to strengthen trade ties.

By Mohsen Pakaein

Azerbaijan should disentangle itself from Israeli swamp

Armenian Prime Minister Pashinyan demonstrated foresight and courage in successfully steering his country out of the Karabakh conflict and setting it on a path of progress.

Nakhchivan railway to pass through Iran: Azeri president

Tehran, IRNA - President of the Azerbaijan Republic Ilham Aliev has announced that Tehran and Baku have reached an agreement in order to pave the ground for laying down the Nakhchivan railway line through Iran.

Iran, Azerbaijan transport ministers meet in Baku

Tehran, IRNA – Iran’s Minister of Road and Urban Development Mehrdad Bazrpash and Azerbaijan’s Minister of Transport, Communications and High Technologies Rashad Nabiyev have held a meeting to discuss bilateral ties as well as increased cooperation on key cross-border transportation projects.

Iran, Azerbaijan to hold joint naval drill in Caspian Sea

Tehran, IRNA - The Defense Ministry of the Republic of Azerbaijan has announced that the naval forces of Azerbaijan and the Islamic Republic of Iran have reached an initial agreement to hold a joint military exercise in the Caspian Sea.

Azerbaijan president’s special envoy to visit Tehran

Tehran, IRNA - Special representative of the President of the Republic of Azerbaijan for border and Caspian Sea issues Khalaf Khalafov is scheduled to arrive in the Iranian capital Tehran late on Tuesday.

By Mohsen Pakaein

Wise decision of Mr. Pashinyan

Tehran, IRNA - The proclamation of independence by the Nagorno-Karabakh region from the Republic of Azerbaijan, following a devastating war from February 1988 to March 1994, was never accepted by the international community, the United Nations, and even Armenia itself.

By Mohsen Pakaein

An overview of recent developments in Karabakh

In the wake of a truck explosion in a mined area of Karabakh resulting in the tragic deaths of four officers from the Ministry of Interior of the Republic of Azerbaijan, the Azerbaijani forces launched an assault on Khankandi, the regional center of Karabakh. The Ministry of Defense of the Republic of Azerbaijan labeled this offensive as an anti-terrorist operation aimed at neutralizing Armenia's widespread provocations, emphasizing a focus solely on military targets.

Iran cancels all flights to Azerbaijan, Armenia

Tehran, IRNA – Head of Iran's Civil Aviation Organization (CAO) Mohammad Mohammadi Bakhsh has announced that Iran canceled all flights to Azerbaijan and Armenia until further notice.

Iran, Azeri FMs discuss mutual ties, regional issues

Tehran, IRNA - Iranian Foreign Minister Hossein Amirabdollahian and his Azeri counterpart Jeyhun Bayramov have conferred on mutual ties and the recent developments in the region.

Joint economic commissions following up Tehran-Baku accords

Tehran, IRNA – Iran’s Minister of Roads and Urban Development Mehrdad Bazrpash has expressed satisfaction with a meeting between heads of the joint economic commission of Iran and Azerbaijan in Astara, declaring improvement of Tehran-Baku relations.

Iran, Azerbaijan discuss January attack on Azeri Embassy in Tehran

Tehran, IRNA – Deputy Prosecutor General of Iran visited Azerbaijan to discuss the various aspects of the attack on the Embassy of the Republic of Azerbaijan in Tehran on January 2023 with the Azeri officials.