President of Azerbaijan Ilham Aliyev

Opinion: 'Aliyev makes threats because he cannot neutralise Armenia's potential'

Azerbaijan-Armenia

January 08, 2025

Baku issued new hardline demands, while Yerevan responded promptly—peacefully, but without concessions.

Azerbaijani president: 'Fascism must be destroyed, either by Armenia's leadership or by us'

Ilham Aliyev

January 08, 2025

"We are neighbours with a fascist state, and the threat of fascism remains. That is why fascism must be destroyed," Aliyev told journalists.

Ilham Aliyev: 'Russian officials are to blame for Azerbaijani citizens’ deaths in this tragedy'

Baku-Grozny flight crash

January 07, 2025

Azerbaijan’s President reiterated accusations against Russia for downing the AZAL plane over Chechnya. "The responsibility for the deaths of Azerbaijani citizens in this tragedy rests with representatives of the Russian Federation," Aliyev said.

Azerbaijan in 2024: Key events

Azerbaijan

December 31, 2024

The emergence of new political prisoners, alongside positive developments: the complete withdrawal of Russian peacekeepers from Karabakh and the successful hosting of COP29.

Ilham Aliyev: 'Russia clearly seeks to bury the issue'

Azerbaijan-Russia

December 30, 2024

After Ilham Aliyev accused Russia of trying to cover up the downing of the passenger plane in an interview, Vladimir Putin called his Azerbaijani counterpart again.

Ilham Aliyev: "Armenia can't keep up with us in arms race"

Azerbaijan

December 18, 2024

Azerbaijani President Ilham Aliyev told RIA Novosti that the 2025 military budget will hit a record high, citing an arms race with Armenia.

Op-ed: 'Armenia and Azerbaijan maneuver between Russia and the West'

Azerbaijan-Armenia

May 20, 2022

Cancellation of the meeting of the commission on delimitation of the Armenian-Azerbaijani border was assessed differently by the parties to the conflict. Baku accused Yerevan of opting out, while Yerevan refuted it