Azerbaijan, Baku / Тend corr S. Aghayeva / The opening of the Spanish Embassy in Azerbaijan is being delayed due to financial problems. The Spanish Finance Ministry has not yet allocated the funds for opening a diplomatic mission in Azerbaijan, the First Secretary of the Azerbaijani Embassy in Spain, Anar Maharramov, reported from Madrid on 21 September.
Earlier, it was reported that the Spanish Embassy will begin functioning in Azerbaijan in September. The political decision to open the embassy was announced in June during the visit of Spanish Foreign Minister, Miguel Angel Moratinos, to Azerbaijan.
According to Maharramov, it is not known when the Spanish Government will implement its intension. However, the ambassador's candidacy is being considered at the Spanish Foreign Ministry. Later the candidacy will be announced to Azerbaijan.
The Azerbaijani Embassy in Spain was opened in 2006.