Governor of the Central Bank of Iran (CBI) Valiollah Seif revealed the implementation of monetary treaties with the countries including Iraq, Russia and Republic of Azerbaijan. Turning to the situation of monetary treaties, he said, “we are fully aware of the bilateral and multilateral monetary treaties and in this regard, monetary treaties have been inked […]

Iran is the first choice for many Azerbaijani patients who choose the country to receive relatively cheaper but high quality treatment. The first choice for middle class Azerbaijani people to receive treatment for serious diseases is Iranian hospitals and doctors. The high quality of medical services, the low treatment expenses, shorter distance, and the close […]

Iranian Ambassador to Baku Jahangirzadeh and Mehdiyev, the Chairman of the State Customs Committee of the Republic of Azerbaijan, vowed to increase bilateral cooperation especially in customs affairs. “The extension of working hours of the shared border-points of Iran and Azerbaijan is of prime importance for bolstering bilateral relations,” said Javad Jahangirzadeh, the Iranian Ambassador […]

An Iranian cargo train, heading to Turkey, ran off the tracks in Khoy, West Azerbaijan Azerbaijan. Khoy governor Seyed Mohammad Abedi told reporters this morning that an Iranian cargo train was derailed on the way to Turkey at 11:30 local time after it ran into a landslide on the track. According to Abedi, the diesel […]

Deputy CEO of Ports and Maritime Organization (PMO) for Maritime Affairs Hadi Haghshenas said that talks are underway to increase trade and transport between Iranian ports and Port of Baku in Azerbaijan Republic. He also noted that more efforts will be put into facilitation of transit of goods via the North-South corridor. Haghshenas pointed to […]

TEHRAN – A total of 99,158 Iranian nationals visited the Republic of Azerbaijan during the first three months of 2018. During this period, 627,835 international travelers visited the country, which shows a 12.6 percent year-on-year increase, Azer News reported. Around 320,000 Iranians visited the neighboring country in January-October 2017 in comparison with 204,000 in 2016. […]

TEHRAN – Some 50 billion rials (some $12 million) has been allocated to restore the ruins of Rab’-e Rashidi, a 14th-century educational complex in East Azarbaijan, northwest Iran. The Cultural Heritage, Handicrafts and Tourism Organization is pursuing possible inscription of the site on the UNESCO World Heritage list by 2025. “Fortunately, a sum of 50 […]

Azerbaijan votes on Wednesday in a snap presidential election boycotted by the main opposition parties and expected to extend the autocratic rule of President Ilham Aliyev. An Aliyev victory is widely seen as a foregone conclusion with the Caspian state’s downtrodden opposition unable to mount a serious challenge to his authoritarian rule. His position has […]

TEHRAN – Some 22,000 Azerbaijani nationals arrived in Iran’s northwestern Ardebil province during the two-week New Year holidays, Noruz, which ended on April 2, IRNA reported. A total of 21,917 Azerbaijani travelers entered the country from Bileh Savar border city (in Ardebil province). The figure indicates a significant year-on-year increase of 45 percent, Ali Rahmati, […]

Iran’s foreign minister arrived back in Tehran late on Friday after completing his 4-day visit to Turkey, Azerbaijan, and Nakhichevan Autonomous Republic. Mohammad Javad Zarif first arrived in Turkey to accompany President Hassan Rouhani on his visit to attend the three-way Ankara summit. Zarif next traveled to Azerbaijan following Turkey. When in Azerbaijani capital Baku, […]