Foreign ministers of Azerbaijan, Iran discussed bilateral ties: Ministry

The Foreign Ministers of Azerbaijan and Iran, Jehun Bayramov and Hossein Amir Abdulahian, discussed bilateral relations over the telephone. This discussion is also important because the rhetoric seen recently has not been in line with the level of friendly relations between the two countries.

Tensions between Iran and Azerbaijan escalated in mid-September. Iranian officials suspect that Azerbaijan is cooperating closely with Iran’s regional rival, Israel. Iran accused Israel of trying to get closer to Iranian borders through Azerbaijan, saying it was trying to take advantage of the Nagorno-Karabakh situation, as well as fueling tensions in relations between Baku and Tehran. Given.

The Azerbaijani Foreign Ministry said the ministers exchanged views on the current state of relations between the two countries. The parties noted that the recently observed rhetoric is not in line with the level of friendly relations between our countries and that all disagreements should be resolved through dialogue.