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Azerbaijan sends note to Russia on terminating "Russian House" activities

Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Azerbaijan

06 February 2025 17:13 (UTC +04:00)

"The activities of such organizations in the territory of the Republic of Azerbaijan are regulated in accordance with national legislation, the principle of reciprocity between countries, and the requirements of agreements reached on a bilateral basis," said Aykhan Hajizada, Spokesperson of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, to the local media inquiry on the termination of “Rossotrudnichestvo” agency of the Russian Federation on the territory of the Republic of Azerbaijan, APA reports.

According to information disseminated in Azerbaijan’s media outlets, the Azerbaijani side has decided to suspend the activities of “Rossotrudnichestvo” agency of the Russian Federation, following the decision on the US Agency for International Development (USAID). There are also reports that an official notification has been delivered to the Russian side regarding this decision. How would you comment on this issue?

After the Russian side was informed that the Russian Information and Cultural Center – “Russian House,” the representative office of “Rossotrudnichestvo” in Azerbaijan, did not have registration as a legal entity and the organization has been seriously violating Azerbaijani legislation, a note verbale was sent to the Russian side on February 3, 2025, terminating the activities of “Russian House.”

Thus, based on the decision of Azerbaijani side to terminate the activities of the “Russian House” in our country, it is expected that the Russian side will take appropriate measures in this direction.