Baku has continued efforts to strengthen its long-term presence in European energy markets. A new natural gas supply agreement was signed between SOCAR and Hungary’s MVM Group, set to take effect on January 1, 2026, and valid for two years.
Among those awarded by President of Azerbaijan Ilham Aliyev for their contribution to strengthening friendship between peoples and supporting the development of the Azerbaijani diaspora is the world-renowned scientist, neurologist, and Professor at the University of Copenhagen, Messoud Ashina.
The Kremlin leadership was fully aware of everything literally on the same day. They had no intention of punishing Major General Alexander Tolopilo either, because he was carrying out a specific order. Moreover, he was even promoted after the incident.
A “Horizon of Peace” in the South Caucasus: An Interview with Elchin Amirbayov, Representative of the President of the Republic of Azerbaijan on Special Assignments.
In the coming years, Austria and, with a high degree of probability, the Czech Republic may join the list of countries purchasing Azerbaijani natural gas.
Over the next 3–4 years, the situation in Venezuela will not have a significant impact on the global oil market, including the price of Azerbaijani oil.
Azerbaijan is a reliable partner of NATO and cooperates with the Alliance and partner countries in the areas of security, defense reforms, cyber defense, and counterterrorism.
An official opening ceremony of the 240-megawatt Khizi–Absheron Wind Power Plant, built by the Saudi company ACWA Power, is being held at the Gulustan Palace in Baku.
Azerbaijani society is ethnically, linguistically, and religiously diverse. For the Azerbaijani people, this diversity has always been and remains a source of special pride.
Conflicting statements from Russia about the December 25, 2024 crash of an Azerbaijan Airlines plane that was hit by Russian missile fire have drawn fresh criticism from Azerbaijan, which marked the first anniversary of the disaster with flowers and other tributes.
Events in the Iranian city of Abdanan, where police officers applauded demonstrators chanting “Death to the dictator,” may appear to be an isolated episode torn from the broader context of street protests.
Azerbaijani President Ilham Aliyev has called his country's comprehensive strategic partnership with China "a great success."
While natural gas retained its geopolitical prominence, Azerbaijan’s oil and petroleum sector in 2025 reflected both continuity and adaptation.
Azerbaijan plans to start gas deliveries to another two European countries in 2026, bringing the total number of countries importing its gas to 16, Azerbaijani President Ilham Aliyev said.
Azerbaijani President Ilham Aliyev has proposed enhancing defense cooperation and holding joint military exercises among Turkic states, while denying any intent to form a formal military bloc.
President Ilham Aliyev has signed an order declaring 2026 the "Year of Urban Planning and Architecture" in the Republic of Azerbaijan.
'This project will reinforce Kazakhstan’s position as a digital bridge between East and West,' says deputy prime minister.
Azerbaijan is the only “reliable country” that can geographically link Central Asia to the West because alternative routes face geopolitical turbulence, according to Azerbaijani President Ilham Aliyev.
The interview given by President of the Republic of Azerbaijan Ilham Aliyev to the local media in Azerbaijan on 5 January 2026 constitutes a strategic manifesto that clearly reveals how the new global order is perceived and where Azerbaijan positions itself within this order.
President Ilham Aliyev demonstrates remarkable skill in articulating the multifaceted nature of Azerbaijan’s foreign policy.
At the end of last year, US President Donald Trump was reported to have raised the Azerbaijan–Armenia peace agenda during a conversation with Israel’s prime minister, warning that if peace were not achieved, Washington could raise tariffs on both countries by 100 percent.
On January 5, President of the Republic of Azerbaijan Ilham Aliyev was interviewed by local TV channels.
“The developments unfolding in the world are going in such a direction that each country should, first of all, strengthen its military potential and security,” President of Azerbaijan Ilham Aliyev said during an interview with local television channels.
The policy of “double standards” pursued by certain international organizations, which continues to be applied to our country, has failed to exert any tangible influence on Azerbaijan’s international status.
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