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.
According to the agreement, 2.25 billion cubic meters of gas will be supplied annually from the Absheron field in the Caspian Sea for 15 years.
The Trump-brokered peace agreement between Azerbaijan and Armenia is reshaping the South Caucasus and advancing U.S. strategic interests, despite lingering opposition in Congress rooted in 1990s-era constituency politics.
The process aimed at achieving lasting peace and normalizing relations between South Caucasus rivals Azerbaijan and Armenia is set to continue in 2026, building on concrete diplomatic, political and economic steps taken over the past year.
The administration of US President Donald Trump has demonstrated its commitment to Azerbaijan's peace agenda, Hikmat Hajiyev, Assistant to the President of Azerbaijan and Head of the Foreign Policy Affairs Department of the Presidential Administration, told The Washington Times.
President Ilham Aliyev sincerely congratulated all Azerbaijanis living around the world on the occasion of the Day of Solidarity of World Azerbaijanis.
In 2025, President Ilham Aliyev carried out extensive and intensive official activities, as evidenced by the published statistical data.
On the eve of this, the Prosecutor General’s Office of Azerbaijan issued a warning: participation in armed conflicts abroad constitutes a grave crime. Under Azerbaijani law, such an offense carries a prison sentence of 8 to 20 years.
The South Caucasus had a good year. The most bitter conflict that emerged during the disintegration of the USSR between Armenia and Azerbaijan was resolved with the signing of a peace agreement in the White House.
- Aliyev says Turkic world is emerging as a major center of influence
- Baku hosts Turkic World Week honouring landmark 1926 Turkological Congress
- EU envoy holds talks in Baku ahead of high-level engagement with South Caucasus
- Europe must not lose Azerbaijan: Oleksiy Goncharenko on the risks of confrontation between Baku and the Council of Europe
- A leader forged by patience and victory
