Iran-Azerbaijan Relations

The Republic of Azerbaijan reopened its embassy in the Iranian capital Tehran on Monday after it shut the premises over a year ago.

The head of the Eurasia Department of the Iranian Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Mojtaba Damirchiloo, has said the embassy of the Republic of Azerbaijan in Tehran, which was closed following diplomatic tensions between two neighbors last year, will reopen soon.

The first joint and simultaneous military drill between the ground forces of the Islamic Republic of Iran and the Republic of Azerbaijan has been conducted in the Aras region along the border between the two states.

In response to the hard landing of the helicopter carrying Iranian President Ebrahim Raisi and his high delegation in northeastern Iran, the President of Azerbaijan, Ilham Aliyev, expressed his concern and support.

Iranian President Ebrahim Raisi says the deep historical, cultural and religious relations between Iran and the neighboring Republic of Azerbaijan are unbreakable.

The Qiz Qalasi dam on the Aras River in northwestern Iran, tipped as the most important water project for Iran and the neighboring Republic of Azerbaijan, became operational on Sunday.

Iran’s President Ebrahim Raisi will jointly inaugurate with his Azerbaijani counterpart Ilham Aliyev a dam on the Aras River on Sunday.

The Republic of Azerbaijan’s Foreign Ministry has announced it is moving it embassy in Tehran to a new location and will resume its diplomatic activities after it shut the premises over a year ago.

An informed source says the Republic of Azerbaijan will reopen its embassy in Tehran in the near future.

Iran’s ambassador to Baku says that the Republic of Azerbaijan’s Embassy is set to reopen in Tehran soon, more than a year after it was closed in reaction to an armed attack on the embassy.

The Iranian foreign minister says the Azerbaijan Republic is to return its ambassador to Iran in the near future.

Iran’s President Ebrahim Raisi has reiterated Tehran’s opposition to the presence of foreigners in the Caucasus. He also described as “unacceptable” any geopolitical change in the region, which he said would be harmful to the interests of the regional countries.

Iranian Foreign Ministry Spokesman Nasser Kanaani has expressed Tehran's support for the expansion of transportation routes in the region, but reiterated the Islamic Republic’s opposition to any geopolitical changes in the region.

The spokesperson for Iran's Civil Aviation Organization confirmed that flights between Iran and the Republic of Azerbaijan as well as Armenia have recommenced.

The chief of General Staff of Iran’s Armed Forces, Major General Mohammad Baqeri, has rejected media speculation that Tehran is building up troops at the country’s border with Azerbaijan amid persisting tensions in the Nagorno-Karabakh region.

Tehran’s public prosecutor announced on Wednesday that a part of the judicial investigation into an armed attack on the Embassy of the Republic of Azerbaijan in Iran earlier this year has been completed and that he has asked for a maximum penalty for the perpetrator of the deadly incident.

Spokesperson for the Iranian Foreign Ministry Nasser Kanaani has stated that Tehran is closely monitoring the situation in the Caucasus and stays in contact with Armenia and the Republic of Azerbaijan to ensure peace and security.

Iran’s former ambassador to Azerbaijan says the Islamic Republic had many opportunities for the transit of energy in the Caucasus region, including the Zangezur corridor, but lost all of them due to its “foreign policies failures.”

Hossein Alaei, a former commander of the Islamic Revolution Guard Corps Navy and a university professor, has issued a dire warning about Iran's geopolitical vulnerabilities in light of Azerbaijan campaign to capture Armenia's Sivnik province.

Iranian President Ebrahim Raisi has reaffirmed Iran’s strong opposition to any geopolitical change along its border regions.

Iran’s top military commander, Major General Mohammad Baqeri, says Iran has no border issues with the Azerbaijan Republic, and that the military forces deployed to the border with that country are there to protect national territory.

Ilham Aliyef, President of the Republic of Azerbaijan, in a meeting with the Iranian foreign minister, said no country will be allowed to use the Azeri territory against the Islamic Republic.

The Iranian foreign minister says Tehran and Baku are able to resolve the remaining problems in bilateral ties and return the relations back on the right track.

The Iranian Embassy in the Republic of Azerbaijan has issued a statement on the rules for Azeri nationals who want to travel to Iran.

The Republic of Azerbaijan plans to stop issuing visas to Iranian citizens on their arrival at its airport from June 23.