Baku moves to close Russian cultural centre as diplomatic tensions rise

Baku moves to close Russian cultural centre as diplomatic tensions rise

The Azerbaijani foreign ministry has sent a formal note to Moscow, demanding the closure of the Russian Information and Cultural Centre (known as ...

Azerbaijan officially announced the termination of the activities of the Information and Cultural Center “Russian House” in Baku, which is the representative office of the “Russian Cooperation” and works to promote Russian culture and language.

Azerbaijani authorities have shut down a Russian cultural center in Baku, the Azerbaijani Foreign Affairs Ministry announced on Thursday, as relations with Moscow suffer amid allegations that Russian defense systems...

Azerbaijan terminates operations of Russian House in Baku

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Azerbaijan Orders Closure of Russian Cultural Diplomacy Agency in Baku

Azerbaijani authorities ordered the closure of the local branch of Rossotrudnichestvo, a Russian state-funded cultural diplomacy agency, Azerbaijani media reported Thursday, citing sources familiar with the matter. “Azerbaijan itself has become a donor country and does not need assistance from abroad, especially when it is provided through opaque schemes and organizations clearly involved in intelligence gathering,” the Azerbaijani news agency R…

The Azerbaijani authorities have sent Moscow an official notification about the termination of the activities of the Russian agency Rossotrudnichestvo in the country. This was reported on Thursday by Azerbaijani media affiliated with official Baku, in particular Report and the Minval telegram channel. With reference to them, reports are quoted by other Azerbaijani media.