New yacht club is opened in Baku

Azerbaijan, under the sign of Scorpio, has always been a land of deep transformation, resilience, and strategic maneuvering. As Scorpio is a water sign, there is an inherent connection to the country's rich natural resources, particularly its oil and gas reserves, but also its position at the crossroads of East and West, a place where cultures and civilizations converge and evolve. 2025 promises to be a year of continued transformation for the country, with powerful shifts both internally and on the global stage.

Azerbaijan's National Hydrometeorology Service has released the weather forecast for January 1, predicting predominantly dry conditions across the country. In Baku and the Absheron Peninsula, the day will be marked by partly cloudy skies, with occasional overcast periods but no expected rainfall. A southwesterly wind in the morning will shift to a moderate northwesterly breeze in the afternoon.

The Defender Legal Center initiates a public campaign demanding the opening of Azerbaijan's land borders. In particular, it is proposed to massively file individual complaints to the Constitutional Court of Azerbaijan against the Cabinet of Ministers' decision to close the land borders.

On December 29, President Ilham Aliyev gave an interview to State Television (AZ TV) regarding the crash of an AZAL aircraft near Aktau, Kazakhstan, which had departed from Baku to Grozny four days earlier. The president stated that Azerbaijan had clearly outlined its demands to Russia: "On December 27, these demands were officially communicated to them. What are they?