Russian House in Baku taking measures to cease its activities

The Russian House has announced that it is taking measures to cease its activities in Azerbaijan, Report informs.

In a Facebook post, the Russian House in Baku noted that the measures to cease operations are being taken based on the demand of Azerbaijan's Ministry of Foreign Affairs.

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.

Earlier Azerbaijan’s MFA said 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: “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.”