Larijani calls for Iran-Azerbaijan visa waiver

TEHRAN – Parliament Speaker Ali Larijani on Saturday called on the Azeri government to lift visa requirements for Iranian citizens visiting Azerbaijan in a bid to boost ties between the two neighbors.

Rouhani calls for closer Tehran-Baku ties

TEHRAN – President Hassan Rouhani has said relations between Iran and the Republic of Azerbaijan are expanding in different fields, underlining the need to strengthen them.

Iranian-Azerbaijani film “Castle of Love” premieres

TEHRAN – “Castle of Love” (“Qiz Qalasi”), a co-production between Iran and Azerbaijan, had its premiere at the Nizami Cinema Center, a multiscreen cinema in Baku, Azerbaijan on Thursday.

Iran defeat Azerbaijan in Kuban Spring Women U19

TEHRAN – Iran defeated Azerbaijan 3-0 at the 2019 Kuban Spring Women U19 Tournament on Tuesday.

‘Karabakh conflict should not affect Iran’s ties with Armenia, Azerbaijan’

TEHRAN – Tehran says it does not want its relations with Armenia and Azerbaijan to be affected by the Karabakh conflict, IRNA reported.

Anzali Free Zone, a popular spot for Azeri, Russian and Iraqi travelers

TEHRAN - Anzali Free Zone, which is located in northern Iran, is a popular destination for travelers from Azerbaijan, Russia and Iraq.

Tehran to host intl. logistics expo in late Jan.

TEHRAN - The 4th International Exhibition of Logistics and Supply Chain related Industries and Equipment is slated to be held during January 23-26 at Tehran International Permanent Fairgrounds, IRIB reported.

Tehran, Baku eying joint maritime exercises

TEHRAN – In a recently signed memorandum of understanding between Iran and Azerbaijan, the two sides have stated their will to expand maritime cooperation and carrying out joint military exercises in the Caspian Sea, Iran’s military chief announced in a press conference in Baku on Thursday.

General Baqeri meets Azeri president

TEHRAN – Iranian Armed Forces Chief of Staff Major General Mohammad Hossein Baqeri met with Azeri President Ilham Aliyev on Wednesday.

Azeri parliament speaker to visit Iran

TEHRAN – Ogtay Asadov, speaker of the National Assembly of Azerbaijan, will pay an official visit to Iran in the near future in a bid to boost Tehran-Baku relations in all spheres.

Tehran hosting 29th ECO Regional Planning Council meeting

TEHRAN - The 29th meeting of Regional Planning Council (RPC) of Economic Cooperation Organization (ECO) kicked off on Monday at the ECO secretariat in Tehran.

Alavi meets Azerbaijan’s Aliyev in Baku

TEHRAN – Iranian Intelligence Minister Mahmoud Alavi met on Friday with Azeri President Ilham Aliyev in a visit to Baku, Tasnim reported.

Iran, Azerbaijan sign border security pact

TEHRAN – Chiefs of the Iranian and Azeri border police on Tuesday signed a cooperation agreement to boost security at common borders, IRNA reported.

Iraq tops Iran’s visiting tourists list

TEHRAN – Some 2 million Iraqi nationals visited Iran during the first seven months of the current Iranian calendar year (started March 21), turning the country into Iran’s largest source of tourists, ISNA reported.

Iran, Azerbaijan, Russia, Turkey to spend $2m on regional startup center

TEHRAN -- Iran, Azerbaijan, Russia and Turkey are to invest $500,000 each on establishing a regional startup center, Iran’s information and communication technology (ICT) minister has said.

Iranians get the lion’s share of Azeri e-visas

TEHRAN – Iranian travelers received the greater share of electronic visas that Azerbaijan has granted to its visitors as of May 15.

Some 1m Azeris visit Iranian province in 8 months

TEHRAN – Around 950,000 Azerbaijani nationals arrived in Iran’s northwestern Ardebil province during the first eight months of the current Iranian calendar year which began on March 21.

Istanbul trio conclude summit with joint statement

At the end of the Sixth Trilateral Meeting of the Ministers of Foreign Affairs of the Republic of Azerbaijan, the Islamic Republic of Iran and the Republic of Turkey, the foreign ministers of these countries issued a joint statement. The full text of the statement follows as reported by the Iranian Foreign Ministry website.

‘Iran, Turkey, Azerbaijan hold common stance on region’

TEHRAN – Iranian Foreign Minister Mohammad Javad Zarif said on Tuesday that Iran, Turkey and Azerbaijan have common stance on regional issues and are determined to cooperate.

Zarif meeting Turkish, Azeri counterparts in Istanbul

TEHRAN – Foreign Minister Mohammad Javad Zarif is set to visit Turkey’s Istanbul on Monday at the head of a delegation, Foreign Ministry spokesman Bahram Qassemi said on Sunday.

Crew members’ bodies sent home: embassy

TEHRAN – The bodies of three crew members, who died as a result of mass poisoning at the Iranian Nazmehr dry cargo ship, were sent home on Sunday night, the Iranian embassy in Azerbaijan said on Monday.

Bodies of Iranians from Nazmehr ship still in Baku: embassy

The bodies of the crew members of the Iranian Nazmehr dry cargo ship who died as a result of poisoning are still in Baku, the Iranian embassy in Azerbaijan told Trend on Oct. 20.

Iran, Russia, Azerbaijan hold meeting on synchronizing power grids

TEHRAN- A trilateral taskforce between Iran, Russia and Azerbaijan on synchronizing the power grids of the three countries held its first meeting in Russia, IRIB reported on Tuesday.

Terrorism endangering region: Shamkhani

TEHRAN - Ali Shamkhani, secretary of the Supreme National Security Council, said on Monday that terrorism is endangering the entire Middle East and causing the region to face a crisis.

By Payman Yazdani

Turkey to continue buying gas from Iran despite U.S. sanctions: expert

TEHRAN - Omid Shokri Kalehsar, a senior energy security analyst and PhD candidate in international relations, said in an exclusive interview with Mehr News Agency that Turkey is keen on buying natural gas from Iran with “reasonable price” in contrast to the price it pays for the gas imported from Russia and Azerbaijan.

Azerbaijani tourist arrivals in Iran up 31.2% in Jan.-Oct.

TEHRAN – Over 600 thousand Azerbaijani nationals visited Iran during the first seven months of the year, increasing 31.2 percent from a year ago, IRNA reported.

By Payman Yazdani

Iran has to be very careful in future negotiations on Caspian Sea: Prof.

TEHRAN - Professor of political science says although the text of the Caspian Sea Treaty signed on August 12, 2018 in Kazakhstan does not define the share of each of the littoral states, Iran has to be very careful in future negotiations.

By Hanif Ghaffari

A sea and thousands of concerns

The name of the "Caspian Sea" has been recently heard more than any other time! In the meantime, there are rumors, ambiguities and, of course, concerns that need to be described in the Convention on the Legal Status of the Caspian Sea which was signed on August 12 in the port city of Aktau, Kazakhstan.

Deputy foreign ministers of Caspian countries to meet

Deputy foreign ministers of the Caspian countries are planning to hold a meeting in Azerbaijan this fall to discuss the convention on the legal status of the Caspian Sea, Kazakh Foreign Minister Kairat Abdrakhmanov told reporters on Tuesday.

Iran, four other states sign Caspian Sea legal regime

On Sunday, the presidents of Iran, Russia, Azerbaijan, Kazakhstan and Turkmenistan met in the small Kazakh coastal city of Aktau to sign a legal convention on the Caspian Sea.