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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.

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Azerbaijan Foreign Minister Jeyhun Bayramov is seen at the start of a EU-Azerbaijan Cooperation Council at the European council building in Brussels, Belgium, Dec. 18, 2020. — STEPHANIE LECOCQ/AFP via Getty Images

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.”

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