Azerbaijan suspends issuance of visas to Iranian nationals at international airports
Azerbaijan suspends the issuance of visas to Iranian citizens at international airports of Azerbaijan from June 23, 2023.
According to APA, the information was disseminated by the Iranian Embassy in Azerbaijan.
The reports say that the citizens of Iran, who will visit Azerbaijan, are asked to get an "ASAN visa" or get a visa in advance at the Consulate General of Azerbaijan in Tabriz.
It should be once again noted that Azerbaijan's land borders with Iran are closed.
On June 3, the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Azerbaijan issued a warning statement for its citizens, urging them not to travel to Iran unless it is necessary and those who are already in Iran to take the utmost precaution and security measures.
The warning came amid the detention of young Azerbaijani citizen Farid Safarli in March 2023, when he travelled to Iran from Germany for personal reasons. Although the Iranian authorities earlier denied having information about Safarli’s whereabouts, on June 1, they confirmed the detention of Safarli, who faced espionage charges.
The relationship between Baku and Tehran has been deteriorating, largely due to Iran’s activities in the region, including its large-scale military drills near Azerbaijani borders and growing support for Armenia.