Eskandar Momeni was officially welcomed by Vilayat Eyvazov, the Minister of Interior of Azerbaijan, upon his arrival in Baku. Upon his arrival in Baku, Eskandar Momeni stated that the relations between the Islamic Republic of Iran and Azerbaijan are longstanding and have numerous affinities and commonalities. He added: “The two countries share cultural, religious, and historical commonalities and have long land borders; the policy of the Islamic Republic of Iran is one of neighborhood and attention to neighbors and the region.”
Security discussions on the agenda
This trip was made at the official invitation of the Minister of Interior of Azerbaijan, and Momeni stated regarding this: “The development of relations with neighbors is a priority of the foreign policy of the Islamic Republic of Iran, and Azerbaijan holds a special position in Iran's foreign policy.” He emphasized that security issues, traffic, combating organized crime, migration, and drugs will be on the agenda during this trip.
Bilateral cooperation and border security
Eskandar Momeni emphasized that the relations between the two countries are at a good level, adding: “The security of the borders depends on interaction, cooperation, and coordination between the two sides of the border.” Meetings with the Minister of Interior of Azerbaijan, the Minister of Emergency Situations, and other officials of this country are aimed at developing bilateral cooperation, including security and border relations.
The Minister of Interior is accompanied on this trip by Sajedi-Nia, the head of the National Crisis Management Organization, Emami Yeganeh, the governor of Ardabil, Haqshenas, the governor of Gilan, Rezazadeh, a member of the National Security and Foreign Policy Commission of the Parliament, Khajeh-Nazhad, the minister's advisor and head of the information center, and Javaheri, the minister's advisor and head of international affairs of the Ministry of Interior.
