TEHRAN The Azerbaijani news agency Trend reported that Jafar Aghai Merian, the Iranian charg daffaires, was summoned to the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Azerbaijan following a series of tensions relating to media coverage.The Azerbaijani federal government raised objections to what it referred to as a continuous project against Azerbaijan in Iranian media.
The advancement comes as the Azerbaijani media frequently releases content vital of Iran.The invitation for the Iranian diplomat to Azerbaijans Ministry of Foreign Affairs came following a conversation in between Ali Alizadeh, the Ambassador of Azerbaijan in Tehran, and Mojtaba Damirchiloo, the Assistant Minister and Director General for Eurasia at the Iranian Ministry of Foreign Affairs.
During the conversation on Friday, the 2 sides noted the state of their bilateral relations and checked out methods to expand cooperation in numerous sectors.Damirchiloo highlighted the positive momentum in Iran-Azerbaijan ties, keeping in mind substantial progress in high-level exchanges and the revival of the joint economic commission after a three-year break.
He worried the need for both nations to carry out arrangements and secure their relationship moving forward.However, Damirchiloo likewise expressed issues over current actions in Azerbaijan that he referred to as harmful to the bilateral relationship, especially describing the treatment of Iranian trainees studying in Azerbaijan.Sixteen female Iranian students were expelled from their schools, and ten were deported from Azerbaijan last week after the federal government accused them of unethical behavior.
On December 2024, the Azerbaijani Ministry of Foreign Affairs revealed the resumption of consular operations, validating the embassys commitment to offering ongoing services to Azeri residents and other individuals requiring support.
This followed the embassys resuming in July 2024 at a new location, a significant milestone after a duration of closure triggered by a lethal incident.In January 2023, an attack on the Azerbaijani embassy in Tehran triggered Baku to temporarily close its diplomatic objective and evacuate its personnel.
The Azerbaijani government defined the event as a terrorist act, triggering heightened tensions in between the 2 countries.An examination performed by Iranian authorities revealed personal and familial intentions behind the attack.
The gunman informed police that he believed the embassy was hiding his wife from him.
The guy assaulted the structure while his children were waiting inside his car parked close to the embassy.