After Iran, the Republic of Azerbaijan hosts the longest observance and number of public days related to Nowruz, which is considered as one of the most cheerful holidays in this country. Nowruz (literally translated from Persian as new day), is celebrated on March 21 when winter ends and spring begins. According to the solar calendar, it also marks ...

IRNA - The 18th Non-Aligned Movement (NAM) Summit began in Baku, the Republic of Azerbaijan, on Friday with President Hassan Rouhani and other heads of member states.    

MNA The 18th Non-Aligned Movement (NAM) Summit kicked off in Azeri capital Baku on Friday in the presence of Iranian President Hassan Rouhani. The senior officials of participating countries in the Non-Aligned Movement (NAM) were welcomed by President of the Republic of Azerbaijan Ilham Aliyev upon their arrival at the venue of the Summit. The ...

IRNA Iranian teams ranked 4th in the 31st International Olympiad of Informatics (IOI) held in BAKU, Azerbaijan. The International Olympiad of Informatics (IOI) was held with the attendance of over 600 students, teachers and experts from 88 countries on August 5 - 10. Iranian squad received 1 gold and 3 silver medals and stood on the 4th position ...

MNA The former Minister of Foreign Affairs of Azerbaijan Tofiq Zulfuqarov named US sanctions on Zarif a political pressure on Iran. Rejecting all the military options to resolve regional tensions, the ex-FM underscored the necessity of holding talks and peaceful resolutions for the issues. He also referred to the warm relations between his country ...

IRNA - The Islamic Republic of Iran's Naval Group of 4th District and the Northern Fleet arrived in Baku on Tuesday, the capital of the Republic of Azerbaijan, for the third consecutive year to participate in 2019- Sea Cup. Iran's Ambassador to the Republic of Azerbaijan Javad Jahangirzadeh and a group of Embassy staffers, Ministry of Defense officials ...

MNA Iran has dispatched a squadron of its northern naval fleet to Azerbaijan to take part in the International Army Games, which will be held in August. The Iranian squadron, including two missile cruisers, namely Peykan and Jowshan, will vie against the naval teams from Russia, Azerbaijan and Kazakhstan. The International Army Games, introduced ...

Press TV - An Iranian-flagged ship has drowned off Azerbaijan's eastern coast in the Caspian Sea, according to reports in the Azerbaijani media and local officials in Iran. Azerbaijan's State Maritime Agency said on Friday that nine members of the crew of the ship had been rescued before it began sinking near the port in the city of Lankaran. The ...

MNA Iranian minister of energy Reza Ardakanian said Tue. that the country is mulling over plans to connect its power grid to Russia through the Republic of Azerbaijan. Iranian Minister of Energy Reza Ardakanian made the remark on the sidelines of his meeting with Minister of the Economy and Industry of the Republic of Azerbaijan, Shahin Mustafayev,...

IRNA Irans major car manufacturer Iran Khodro (IKCO) is scheduled to export Dena vehicle, co-produced by Azerbaijan, to Ukraine, according to an IKCO top official. Sabina Nobari, head of IKCO operations in Asia, Europe, America and Commonwealth of Independent States (CIS), said on Tuesday that Dena will be exported to Ukraine in the form of Completely ...

IRNA - Iran's minister of communication suggested setting up a regional center for supporting startups activities. Mohammad-Javad Azari-Jahromi made the remarks Tuesday addressing the meeting which was held with the attendance of the foreign ministers of Azerbaijan, Russia and Turkey in Baku. Iran's initiatives is to create a joint market in the ...

TASS - Deputy foreign ministers of the Caspian Sea states are planning to hold consultations in Azerbaijan in fall of this year in order to discuss the Convention on the legal status of the Caspian Sea, Kazakhstans Foreign Minister Kairat Abdrakhmanov told journalists on Tuesday. "As mandated by the heads of state, and according to the agreements ...

IRNA Iranian navy forces attended the 2018 International Sea Cup which kicked off on Tuesday night in city of Baku, Azerbaijan. The event was held with participation of Iran, Russia, Kazakhstan and Azerbaijan. Addressing the opening ceremony of the event, Azerbaijan's Deputy Defense Minister, Lieutenant General Karim Valiyev said the current competitions ...

IFP- Irans Minister of Culture and Islamic Guidance Seyyed Abbas Salehi is set to attend Irans cultural week in Azerbaijan, which is to be held from June 27 to July 1, said the Cultural Attache of the Iranian Embassy in Baku, Asghar Farsi. Salehi is expected to head a high-ranking delegation during his visit to the Azeri capital of Baku and the ...

IRNA Azerbaijan Republic Foreign Ministry spokesman dismissed certain media claims about transfer of alleged Iranian nuclear program documents through his countrys soil. Hekmat Hajiev told IRNA on Friday, Claims made in this respect have been thoroughly studied and I say for sure that transfer of alleged documents on Iran nuclear program via territory ...

IRNA Iranian President Hassan Rouhani is to visit Turkmenistan and Republic of Azerbaijan starting on March 27, presidential office's deputy for communications and information announced here on Sunday. The visits, aimed at strengthening regional and bilateral cooperation are taking place at the invitation of Rouhani's Turkmen and Azerbaijani counterparts,...

IRNA Foreign Ministry spokesman Bahram Qasemi said late Tuesday that Foreign Minister Mohammad Javad Zarif will leave Tehran for Baku and Astana on Wednesday at the head of a political delegation. Zarif will first visit Baku to take part in the quadripartite summit of Iran, Azerbaijan Republic, Turkey and Georgia. Afterwards, Zarif will leave ...

ISNA Iranian Foreign Minister Mohammad Javad Zarif will travel to Baku to attend the quartet meeting of Iran, Azerbaijan, Turkey and Georgia. The meeting at foreign ministers level will be held on Thursday March 15 in Azerbaijan Republic. During the meeting, Mr. Zarif will consult with his counterparts on regional and international issues. Following ...

MNA Azerbaijani foreign minister said on Friday that a four-sided meeting of Azerbaijani, Iranian, Turkish and Georgian foreign ministers will be held in Baku on March 15 to give impetus to regional cooperation. The four-sided meeting of Azerbaijani, Iranian, Turkish and Georgian foreign ministers to be held in Baku on March 15, Azerbaijani ...

IFP - The Iranian Film Days, which was opened in Baku, the capital of Azerbaijan Republic, on Friday February 23, has been warmly received by enthusiastic Azeri audiences. The event got underway with the screening of the film Bodyguard directed by Ebrahim Hatamikia. According to a Farsi report by IRIB News Agency, a large number of Azerbaijani ...