President Ilham Aliyev receives Iranian Interior Minister

POLITICS12.10.2026
President Ilham Aliyev receives Iranian Interior Minister

President of the Republic of Azerbaijan Ilham Aliyev received the Minister of Interior of the Islamic Republic of Iran, Seyyed Esmail Mousavi, on October 12.

elchi reports that the head of state emphasized the importance of high-level cooperation between our countries in all areas, including security and the maintenance of public order.

President Ilham Aliyev expressed confidence that the visit of the delegation from the Ministry of Interior of Iran would be successful and considered it a continuation of bilateral contacts. In this regard, the head of state recalled the visit of the Azerbaijani delegation to Iran some time ago and the important meetings held there.

Expressing gratitude to President Ilham Aliyev for the reception, Seyyed Esmail Mousavi emphasized his satisfaction with visiting friendly and brotherly Azerbaijan.

Conveying the greetings of President Masoud Pezeshkian to the head of state, he noted that the Iranian head of state sincerely recalls his recent meetings with President Ilham Aliyev.

President Ilham Aliyev expressed his gratitude for the greetings and asked to convey his greetings to President Masoud Pezeshkian. The head of state, in turn, said that he frequently meets with the Iranian President recently and recalled his meeting with him in Turkmenistan a few days ago.

The minister emphasized that the President of Iran attaches special importance to the development of relations between the relevant bodies of our countries.

Stating that Azerbaijan is a friendly and brotherly country for Iran, Seyyed Esmail Mousavi once again expressed his gratitude for the humanitarian aid and support provided by Azerbaijan during various events in Iran, including severe earthquakes and forest fires.

The Iranian Interior Minister informed the head of state about the ongoing negotiation process aimed at de-escalating tensions in the region.

President Ilham Aliyev expressed hope that the existing tensions in the Middle East region would be resolved through negotiations.

During the conversation, the prospects for cooperation between the relevant bodies of our countries and issues of mutual interest were discussed.