Russian Prime Minister Mikhail Mishustin held a phone conversation today with Azerbaijani Prime Minister Ali Asadov to discuss current issues in Russia-Azerbaijan trade and economic cooperation, the Azerbaijani Cabinet of Ministers reported.
More than 25 countries have applied to evacuate their citizens from Iran via Azerbaijan, head of the Press Service of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Azerbaijan Aykhan Hajizada said.
During his visit to Baku, Russian Deputy Prime Minister Alexei Overchuk held discussions with Azerbaijani President Ilham Aliyev. The two officials addressed a variety of topics concerning bilateral collaboration and regional developments.
The President of Iran has expressed his plans to enhance freight transportation via rail and road through Azerbaijan and Russia.
During a visit to Azerbaijan, Deputy Head of the Russian Aerospace Forces Yuri Grekhov engaged in discussions regarding the enhancement of military cooperation between Moscow and Baku. Additionally, the Russian delegation participated in a seminar hosted by the National Defense University.
According to Iranian officials, trilateral consultations are under way involving Moscow, Baku and Tehran regarding potential Russian electricity exports to Iran transiting through Azerbaijani territory.
Russian Deputy Foreign Minister Mikhail Galuzin and Azerbaijani Ambassador to Moscow Rahman Mustafayev convened for consultations, reaffirming mutual commitment to advancing Russian-Azerbaijani relations and reviewing upcoming political contacts.
Regular grain shipments from Russia to Armenia via Azerbaijan have been launched, Russian Railways has announced. The route was introduced after transit restrictions were lifted, and plans are underway to expand it.
Russia has deep mutually-beneficial ties with Azerbaijan and Armenia, which cover all possible areas, Kremlin spokesman Dmitry Peskov said, commenting on the U.S. Vice President's visit to Baku and the intention of the three countries to engage in the implementation of large-scale joint projects.
Moscow is seeking acceptable options to resume the work of the Russian House in Baku as soon as possible, Head of Russia's Federal Agency for International Humanitarian Cooperation Yevgeny Primakov said in an interview with TASS.
New official statistics confirm Russia's position as Azerbaijan's leading exporter and importer among CIS countries, with bilateral trade reaching nearly $5 billion in 2025.
An eight-car train carrying Russian grain has departed for Armenia via Azerbaijan, leaving from Khirdalan station today.
Another shipment of Russian grain will depart for Armenia today, transiting through Azerbaijan to reach its destination.
Last January, canned meat exports to Azerbaijan reached 15.8 tons
Wagons with grain were sent from Russia to Armenia in transit through the territory of Azerbaijan. On February 1, 25 wagons with a total weight of 1,746 tons were sent to Armenia.
Azerbaijan plans a comprehensive modernization of the Baku-Astara railway line, which, once completed, will allow for the resumption of passenger service on this route, Azerbaijan's Deputy Minister of Digital Development and Transport Rahman Hummatov said.
Azerbaijan exported approximately 493.980 million kWh of electricity to Georgia in the period from January through November 2025, the State Statistical Committee reported.
Following a record harvest, the Ulyanovsk region is boosting grain exports to Iran, Azerbaijan, Armenia, Türkiye, Belarus, Kazakhstan, and Latvia. The first cargo ships have already departed for the Caspian Sea.
Trade turnover between Russia and Azerbaijan amounted to $4.92 billion in 2025, up 2.5% compared to the previous year, the Azerbaijani State Customs Committee said.
Russian Deputy Foreign Minister Andrey Rudenko and Azerbaijan's Ambassador to Russia Rahman Mustafayev discussed interaction between Moscow and Baku within the framework of the Conference on Interaction and Confidence-Building Measures in Asia (CICA).
