Iran's Keikha reaches pommel horse exercises final

TEHRAN – Saeedreza Keikha from Iran qualified for the final of the pommel horse exercises at the FIG Artistic Gymnastics Apparatus World Cup - AGF Trophy 2020 on Friday.

Tehran conference seeks to boost Iran-Azerbaijan tourism ties

TEHRAN – Iran and Azerbaijan held a professional conference in Tehran on Saturday, during which high-level tourism officials, hoteliers, airline directors, and chief tour operators explored avenues to broaden tourism ties between the two neighbors.

Azerbaijani airline to launch Mashhad-Baku flights

TEHRAN – An Azerbaijani airline is slated to launch flights from the capital city of Baku to the Iranian city of Mashhad on Monday.

Tehran, Baku to deepen defense, security cooperation

TEHRAN - Mohammad Hossein Baqeri, chief of staff of the Iranian Armed Forces, and visiting Azeri Deputy Prime Minister Shahin Mustafayev on Wednesday vowed to do their best to deepen Tehran-Baku relations, especially in defense and security fields. 

Baku biennial displays works by Iranian artist Hamid Aminifar

TEHRAN – A collection of calligraphic paintings by Iranian artist Hamid Aminifar is on display during the 6th International Biennial of Contemporary Art Aluminum in the Azerbaijani capital of Baku, Turkish daily Yeniçag has announced.

Iranian, Azerbaijani cultural officials meet in Baku

TEHRAN – The director of the Islamic Culture and Relations Organization (ICRO), Abuzar Ebrahimi-Torkaman, and the Minister of Culture and Tourism of Azerbaijan, Abulfas Garayev, met in the Azerbaijani capital of Baku on Thursday.

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Iran’s Rouhani, Algeria’s Bensalah vow to deepen all-out bilateral cooperation

ALGERIA - Iranian President Hassan Rouhani held a meeting, on Friday in Baku, Azerbaijan, with Algeria’s Head of State Abdelkader Bensalah, during which both officials stressed on the need to further deepen mutual cooperation.

NAM capable of neutralizing US sanctions: Rouhani

Iranian President Hassan Rouhani has censured the United States for dominating the international monetary system and misusing dollar, saying the Non-Aligned Movement (NAM) is capable of countering Washington's illegitimate actions and making its sanctions ineffective.

Tehran ready to boost ties with Baku in Caspian Sea

Iran's President Hassan Rouhani says the Islamic Republic is ready to boost its relations with the neighboring Republic of Azerbaijan in the Caspian Sea region, noting that the two courtiers’ ties currently stand at a satisfactory level.

Zarif says Washington seriously threatens multilateralism

TEHRAN – Iranian Foreign Minister Mohammad Javad Zarif said on Tuesday that Washington is seriously threatening multilateralism.

Rouhani says Tehran-Baku ties are growing

TEHRAN – Iranian President Hassan Rouhani said on Tuesday that Tehran and Baku have “friendly, brotherly and growing” ties.

Iran joins UNESCO World Heritage Committee session in Baku

TEHRAN – A delegation from Iran arrived in the Azerbaijani capital Baku late on Monday to attend the 43rd session of the UNESCO World Heritage Committee.

UNESCO is to assess Iran’s Hyrcanian Forest for World Heritage

TEHRAN – On June 30, the 43rd session of the World Heritage Committee kicked off in Baku, Azerbaijan, to assess 36 nominees, including Iran’s Hyrcanian Forest, for possible inscription on the World Heritage list.

General Baqeri to visit Baku on Wednesday

TEHRAN – Major General Mohammad Hossein Baqeri, chief of the Iranian Joint Staff of Armed Forces, is scheduled to visit Baku, the capital of the Republic of Azerbaijan, on Wednesday.

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.

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.

Mashhad-Baku flights in the pipeline

TEHRAN – Establishing direct Mashhad-Baku flights has been put on the agenda, Khorasan Razavi tourism chief has said.

Iranian arrivals to Azerbaijan fall 5.4%

TEHRAN - The number of Iranian nationals visiting Azerbaijan dropped by 5.4 percent in the first four months of 2018 over the same period last year, AzerNews reported.

Azerbaijan eases visa on arrival for Iranians

TEHRAN – Citizens of 15 countries including Iran can obtain Azerbaijan visas via self-service terminals upon arrival at the Heydar Aliyev International Airport in Baku, IRNA reported.

Some 100,000 Iranians visited Azerbaijan in Q1

TEHRAN – A total of 99,158 Iranian nationals visited the Republic of Azerbaijan during the first three months of 2018.

Zarif slated to visit Baku soon: report

TEHRAN – Foreign Minister Mohammad Javad Zarif is expected to arrive in Baku in mid-March to attend a quadripartite meeting to discuss issues of interest.

President Rouhani to visit Baku late March

TEHRAN – President Hassan Rouhani is scheduled to visit Baku, the Republic of Azerbaijan, in the last week of March, Trend news agency quoted an informed source as saying.

Zarif in Baku to attend trilateral meeting

TEHRAN – Foreign Minister Mohammad Javad Zarif on Tuesday left Tehran for Baku, Azerbaijan, to participate at the 5th trilateral Iran-Azerbaijan-Turkey meeting which will be held on Wednesday.

Ambassador says Baku fully backs nuclear deal

TEHRAN – Buniyad Huseynov, the ambassador of Azerbaijan to Tehran, said on Sunday that his country strongly supports the Iran nuclear deal, also called the Joint Comprehensive Plan of Action (JCPOA).

High-profile Iranian defense delegation in Baku

TEHRAN – A high-profile delegation from the Iranian Defense Ministry has visited Baku to take part in the first joint Iranian-Azeri defense commission.

Azerbaijan offers facilities for Iranian tour operators

TEHRAN – The Republic of Azerbaijan has offered facilities for Iranian tour operators in a bid to widen travel businesses in the northern neighbor.

Iranian divers win gold at Synchronized 3m Springboard 

Iran’s representatives Shahnam Nazarpour and Mojtaba Valiporu (334.08 points) won a gold medal of the men’s synchronized 3m springboard diving at the 4th Islamic Solidarity Games in Baku.

Iranian women shooters win gold and silver at Islamic Solidarity Games

Shooters Narjes Emamgholi and Elaheh Ahmadi won Iran’s first medals at the 2017 Islamic Solidarity Games on Saturday.

Iranian contingent march in at Islamic Solidarity Games opening ceremony

Iranian athletes walked in the 4th edition of the Islamic Solidarity Games opening ceremony Saturday night in Baku, Azerbaijan.

Iran U20 volleyball team rout Saudi Arabia in Islamic Solidarity Games

Iran U20 volleyball team defeated Saudi Arabia in straight sets (25-18, 25-23, 25-18) in Group B at the Crystal Hall in Baku, Azerbaijan on Friday.