Weekly Political Review: June 8–14, 2026

Chronology of Events 22 June 2026 President of Azerbaijan Ilham Aliyev received President of Turkmenistan Serdar Berdimuhamedow on a state visit. Following the talks, a broad package of agreements was signed covering energy, transport, industry,...

Chronology of Events June 15, 2026 Azerbaijan marked National Salvation Day, one of the country’s key state holidays, associated with the return to power of former President Heydar Aliyev in 1993. State and pro-government media devoted a significant...

Chronicle of Events June 1, 2026 Baku Energy Week opened in Baku President Ilham Aliyev received a United States delegation led by the Assistant Secretary of State for Economic and Business Affairs Azerbaijani Defense Minister Zakir Hasanov paid a...

The week of May 25–31, 2026, in Azerbaijan was dominated by two major events: the celebration of Eid al-Adha and the 108th anniversary of the proclamation of the Azerbaijan Democratic Republic. From a socio-political perspective, the period demonstrated the authorities’ efforts to combine the strengthening of national identity, an active foreign policy, and the continued integration of Karabakh into the country’s political and economic framework.