Russian President Vladimir Putin has congratulated President of Azerbaijan Ilham Aliyev, Iran’s Supreme Leader Mojtaba Khamenei and President Masoud Pezeshkian on the occasion of Novruz holiday.
According to official data, a mass evacuation of people has begun from Iran. Citizens of 75 countries have been evacuated from Iran to Azerbaijan due to military action.
Azerbaijan's Ambassador to Moscow Rahman Mustafayev said that the flow of tourists from Russia may reach the best indicators of previous years by the end of this year.
The humanitarian aid delivered to Azerbaijan yesterday by a Russian Emergencies Ministry plane was dispatched to Iran. The trucks passed through the Astara border crossing.
A Russian Emergencies Ministry plane carrying humanitarian aid for Iran has reached Lankaran, Azerbaijan. The valuable cargo is now being transported to the border.
Russian President Vladimir Putin spoke by phone with his Azerbaijani counterpart Ilham Aliyev today, thanking the Azerbaijani leader for his effective assistance in organizing the evacuation of Russian citizens from Iran.
Azerbaijan has evacuated 282 Russian citizens from Iran amid the escalating situation in the Middle East, the State Border Service of Azerbaijan reported.
Since Saturday, 262 Russian citizens have been evacuated from Iran through Azerbaijan. In total, nearly 1,500 individuals have crossed the Azerbaijani border from Iran during this period.
The Russian Foreign Ministry has thanked Baku, Yerevan, and Ashgabat for their assistance in evacuating Russian citizens from Iran. On March 3, 117 Russian nationals were evacuated to Azerbaijan.
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.
