Baku Sends Note Verbale to Russia, Terminating Activities of “Russian House”

A note verbale has been sent to Russia, terminating activities of “Russian House” in Azerbaijan, Aykhan Hajizada, spokesman for Azerbaijan’s Foreign Ministry, said on Thursday.

Hajizada made the statement in response to a local media inquiry regarding the termination of the activities of the “Rossotrudnichestvo” agency of Russia in the territory of Azerbaijan, The Caspian Post reports.

"The activities of such organizations in 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," he said.

"After the Russian side was informed that the Russian Information and Cultural Center - “Russian House,” the representative office of “Rossotrudnichestvo” in Azerbaijan, was not registered as a legal entity and had 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 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 regard," the spokesman added.