U.S. Embassy in Azerbaijan

Baku, 25 November 2020: On the occasion of this year’s International Day for Eliminating Violence Against Women, the United States Agency for International Development (USAID), the State…

Armenian Foreign Minister Zohrab Mnatsakanyan and Azerbaijani Foreign Minister Jeyhun Bayramov met with Deputy Secretary of State Stephen E. Biegun on October 24, 2020 and…

The U.S. Embassy in Baku has received credible reports of potential terrorist attacks and kidnappings against U.S. citizens and foreign nationals in Baku, including against…

Secretary of State Michael R. Pompeo met with Armenian Foreign Minister Zohrab Mnatsakanyan and Azerbaijani Foreign Minister Jeyhun Bayramov separately today in Washington, D.C. Secretary…

Location: Baku, Azerbaijan Event: Security Alert to U.S. Citizens As we noted in our January 4, 2020  Security Alert , heightened tensions in the Middle…

As we noted in our January 4, 2020 Security Alert , heightened tensions in the Middle East continue and may result in security risks to…

Country-Specific Information:  Azerbaijan has acknowledged that community spread of the COVID-19 virus is occurring and that COVID-19 infections are present in all regions of Azerbaijan.…

The text of the following statement was released by the Governments of the United States of America, the Russian Federation, and the Republic of France…

MOSCOW / PARIS / WASHINGTON, D.C., October 2, 2020 – The Co-Chairs of the OSCE Minsk Group (Igor Popov of the Russian Federation, Stéphane Visconti…

As posted on the President of the Republic of Azerbaijan’s  website  at 19:05 this evening, the President has declared martial law for the entire territory…

Location:  Regions Outside the Absheron Peninsula, Azerbaijan Event: The U.S. Embassy in Azerbaijan urges U.S. citizens to reconsider non-essential travel outside of the Absheron Peninsula due…

U.S. Embassy in Azerbaijan Resumes Routine Services for American Citizens The Consular Section of the U.S. Embassy is pleased to announce the resumption of routine…

The U.S. Embassy is disappointed by the September 3 conviction of Tofiq Yagublu on charges that appear to have been fabricated.  Mr. Yagublu was denied numerous…

Current Situation in Azerbaijan The Government of Azerbaijan’s special quarantine regime remains in effect through September 30, 2020.  The tightened quarantine regime will only remain…

Baku, Azerbaijan — Thank you for the invitation to speak to this year’s Regional Energy Security Symposium. We are now in the third year of…

  Reconsider travel to Azerbaijan due to COVID-19 and terrorism concerns.  Read the Department of State’s  COVID-19 page  before you plan any international travel. The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) has issued a Level…

Limited Flights Available to Istanbul, London, Berlin, Minsk and Dubai Azerbaijan Airlines (AZAL) and Turkish Airlines are now offering multiple weekly flights between Baku and…

Effective August 5, 2020, the U.S. Embassy in Baku, Azerbaijan will accept a limited number of F1 student visa renewal applications through the Interview Waiver…