TEHRAN – The Assistant Minister and Director General of Eurasia at Iran’s Ministry of Foreign Affairs has announced that the Azerbaijani embassy in Tehran is expected to reopen within the next 15 to 20 days.

Mojtaba Demirchi-Lou, Assistant Minister and Director General of Eurasia at the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, confirmed the imminent reopening of the Azerbaijani embassy in Tehran.

Demirchi-Lou stated, “The embassy of the Republic of Azerbaijan in Iran will reopen in the coming days, and their ambassador will commence duties. We expect this to happen within the next 15 to 20 days.”

He noted that the new Iranian ambassador to Azerbaijan has not yet been appointed, explaining, “The process of appointing an ambassador is lengthy. The government must first be established, after which an ambassador can be designated.”

Highlighting the historical, cultural, religious, ethnic, and regional ties between Iran and the countries of the Caucasus, Demirchi-Lou remarked, “Naturally, any government in Iran or the Caucasus is keen on fostering friendly relations.”

The foreign ministry official expressed optimism about the future, stating, “We expect the 14th administration to pay special attention to this region, and we foresee a bright outlook for the development of relations.”

Azerbaijan’s relations with Iran were strained in January last year following an attack on the country’s embassy in Tehran, which prompted Baku to close it and evacuate staff over what it called a “terrorist act.”
 
“Personal and family-related problems” were the attack’s motivation, according to an early Iranian inquiry.

The Republic of Azerbaijan’s foreign ministry spokesperson, Ayhan Hajizadeh, announced on May that a new location for the country’s embassy in Tehran has been determined.
 
Hajizadeh stated that over the past few months, through ongoing contacts and negotiations between the relevant authorities and institutions of Azerbaijan and Iran, the expectations of Azerbaijan were conveyed.