Canada's Minister of Foreign Affairs Anita Anand and Azerbaijan's Minister of Foreign Affairs Jeyhun Bayramov held a telephone talk.

Axar.az reports that the ministers expressed deep concern over the military escalation in the region and the rising security risks. They stressed the need to prevent any further deterioration of the situation, intensify diplomatic efforts, and uphold the norms and principles of international law.

Minister Anita Anand expressed gratitude to the Azerbaijani side for facilitating the transit of Canadian citizens through the territory of the Republic of Azerbaijan during the military escalation in Iran in June of last year. She appreciated the prompt and humanitarian support provided at that time.

In light of the current security environment, the two sides exchanged views on potential prospects for using the Azerbaijani border to evacuate Canadian citizens from Iran should the need arise.

Taking into account the current security conditions, views were exchanged on possible prospects for using the Azerbaijani border for the evacuation of Canadian citizens from Iran, should the need arise.