Azerbaijan, Iran agree to de-escalate through dialogue
Following weeks of heightened tensions between the two countries, Azerbaijani Foreign Minister Jeyhun Bayramov and Iranian Foreign Minister Hossein Amir-Abdollahian agreed to settle their differences through dialogue.
Azerbaijan will settle its differences with Iran through dialogue, the Azerbaijani Foreign Ministry announced on Wednesday following weeks of tensions over Baku’s ties with Tehran’s main foe, Israel.
During their phone call Tuesday evening, Azerbaijani Foreign Minister Jeyhun Bayramov and Iranian Foreign Minister Hossein Amir-Abdollahian “stressed the importance of always respecting the principles of territorial integrity and sovereignty of the countries.”
"The sides noted that recent rhetoric has harmed bilateral relations and that any differences should be settled through dialogue," the Azerbaijani Foreign Ministry said in a statement Wednesday.
“Both Tehran and Baku have enemies, and the two sides should not provide opportunities for the enemies to disturb the two countries’ relations,” Amir-Abdollahian was quoted by Iranian outlet IRNA as saying.
