Azerbaijan’s embassy in Iran resumes work at new address

By Al Mayadeen English
Source: Agencies
15 Jul 2024 15:05

Efforts are underway to set up consular services at the new embassy location in Tehran.

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The Azerbaijan embassy in Tehran on January 30, 2023 (AFP/Getty Images)

Azerbaijan’s embassy in Iran resumed operations at a new location on Monday, according to the Azerbaijani Foreign Ministry.

The embassy reopened following successful negotiations between Azerbaijan and Iran.

Iran has implemented necessary security measures outside the new embassy building, adhering to its diplomatic protection obligations under the Vienna Convention on Diplomatic Relations, News Az reported.

Currently, efforts are underway to set up consular services at the new embassy location in Tehran. Further details regarding the restoration of consular services will be provided soon.

The new embassy is situated in Tehran, at the intersection of Darrous, Shahrizad Avenue, Yarmohammadi Street, Saqi, and Firuzkuh Streets, house number 8.

Embassy of Azerbaijan in Tehran to reopen soon

This comes shortly after Iran's ambassador to Baku, Seyyed Abbas Mousavi, revealed back in March that a delegation from Azerbaijan has journeyed to Tehran to arrange for the reopening of their embassy in Iran, aiming to mend diplomatic strains from last year.

Mousavi underscored the rich historical ties between the two neighboring nations and emphasized their commitment to resolving any misunderstandings to maintain strong bilateral relations.

According to Mousavi, "The historical background of the two countries and the deep cultural and emotional relations between the people on both sides of the border of about 800 kilometers between Iran and the Republic of Azerbaijan do not allow problems and misunderstandings to continue."

The ambassador remarked that both nations endeavored to navigate through the "icy period" in their bilateral relations with "wisdom, tact and resourcefulness," aiming to turn a new page in their bilateral ties.

"The incident on January 27, 2023, and the attack on the Embassy of the Republic of Azerbaijan in Tehran was very poignant, unpredictable, and surprising," Mousavi said, before adding that, however, "all the evidence and the subsequent visits of the judicial and security officials of the two countries and the confession of the assailant showed that the action was individual and with personal motives," he added. "The suspect was arrested, tried, and sentenced to severe punishment."

Highlighting the conspicuous involvement of certain countries and regimes, particularly their security agencies, in fostering tensions between Iran and Azerbaijan, the Ambassador emphasized that "in its foreign policy, the Islamic Republic of Iran moves forward based on stable principles and foundations that cannot be violated or changed."

Mousavi then reaffirmed that activities of the Embassy of Azerbaijan in Tehran will "soon" resume.