On January 8, Ilham Aliyev received the Secretary of Iran’s Supreme National Security Council, Ali Akbar Ahmadian. Ahmadian conveyed greetings from Iran’s Supreme Leader Ali Khamenei and President Masoud Pezeshkian to Aliyev. Aliyev asked Ahmadian to convey his reciprocal greetings.
Ahmadian emphasized the closeness of the cultural, historical, religious, and civilizational ties between Azerbaijan and Iran. He also congratulated Azerbaijan on the liberation of its territories from occupation and the full restoration of its territorial integrity and sovereignty.
The parties discussed issues of cooperation between Azerbaijan and Iran in political, economic, transport, energy, and other fields. Aliyev stated that the two peoples share close ties and emphasized the importance of developing relations between the two countries. According to Aliyev, Baku attaches special importance to the development of relations with Tehran in all areas.
Aliyev expressed gratitude for the congratulations on the restoration of territorial integrity and the liberation of the occupied territories. Aliyev emphasized that he supports the resolution of regional issues by regional states and considers the involvement of foreign forces in the region unacceptable.
The importance of developing the North-South transport corridor and the three-party cooperation format between Azerbaijan, Russia, and Iran was also discussed.
The sides exchanged ideas regarding the "Araz Corridor" project and the construction of bridges and transport infrastructure on the Araz River, noted that this project holds particular significance for the development of regional transport, as well as discussed projects for the construction of hydropower stations on the Araz River and the connection of power lines between Azerbaijan, Russia, and Iran.
Politics
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The scheduled court session on February 11 did not take place.
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President Ilham Aliyev approved the Azerbaijani-Russian intergovernmental agreement on cooperation in transit cargo transportation along the "North-South" international transport corridor (ITC) on February 11, 2025. The agreement was signed on December 21, 2024, by the heads of the transport ministries of both countries.
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On February 11, the members of the monitoring group of Azerbaijani human rights organizations, Novella Jafaroglu, Saida Godjamanly, and Saadat Babanyarly, were received by the Ministry of Internal Affairs regarding their appeals to the country's leadership concerning the case of the arrested journalist Shahnaz Beylargizi. The human rights activists were listened to, and they were informed that they would be informed on the results of the consideration of their appeal. On February 12, the appeal hearing for the journalist is scheduled for 14:00.
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The multinational naval exercises "AMAN-25" continue in Pakistan, with the participation of Azerbaijani Navy personnel.
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