Azerbaijan MFA comments on termination of Russian House

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.”

Report informs that the statement was made by Aykhan Hajizada, Spokesperson of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, in response to the local media inquiry on the termination of “Rossotrudnichestvo” agency of the Russian Federation on the territory of the Republic of Azerbaijan.

According to Hajizada, 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 the 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,” he said.