2025 in Azerbaijan

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Decades:	2000s 2010s 2020s
See also:	Other events of 2025 Timeline of Azerbaijani history

This is a list of individuals and events related to Azerbaijan in 2025 .

Incumbents

Photo	Post	Name
	President of Azerbaijan	Ilham Aliyev
	Vice President of Azerbaijan	Mehriban Aliyeva
	Prime Minister of Azerbaijan	Ali Asadov
	Speaker of the National Assembly of Azerbaijan	Sahiba Gafarova

Events

January

• 18 January – The first case of mpox in Azerbaijan is discovered from a patient in Baku who had travelled abroad. ^[1]
• 25 January – Two cars collide in Shamkir, killing five people. ^[2]
• January 29–30 – The SPE Workshop on Enhanced Oil Recovery (EOR) Technologies is held in Baku ^[3]

February

• February 6–7 – The IADC Drilling Caspian Conference & Exhibition is held in Baku ^[4]
• 20 February – The government orders the suspension of operations of the BBC in Azerbaijan. ^[5]
• February 22 – The Congress for People with Special Needs is held in Heydar Aliyev Centre in Baku ^[6]
• 24 February – The government orders the closure of the offices of RT in Azerbaijan. ^[7]

May

• 4 May – MP Azer Badamov is detained in Astrakhan, Russia amid reports that he had been barred entry by Moscow over allegations of Russophobia. ^[8]

June

• 20 June – Seven journalists from Radio Free Europe/Radio Liberty and Abzas Media are sentenced to up to nine years' imprisonment on charges disputed as politically motivated by human rights groups. ^[9]
• 29 June – The Ministry of Culture cancels all Russian-related cultural events nationwide in response to the deaths of two Azerbaijani nationals during a raid by Russian authorities in Yekaterinburg on 27 June. ^[10]
• 30 June – Authorities raid the branch of the Russian state media outlet Sputnik in Baku on suspicion of illegal financing despite the revocation of its operating license in Azerbaijan. ^[11]

July

• 1 July – Azerbaijan, Kazakhstan, and Uzbekistan sign an agreement in Baku to establish the Green Corridor Union, a joint venture to promote regional green energy cooperation. ^[12]
• 10 July – President Aliyev meets with Armenian prime minister Nikol Pashinyan in the United Arab Emirates as part of peace negotiations between their countries. ^[13]
• 12 July – Colonel Arguj Kalantarli, head of the international relations department of the Ministry of Emergency Situations, is elected as Secretary-General of the International Civil Defence Organization (ICDO). ^[14]

August

• 2 August – Turkey opens a pipeline to facilitate the distribution of natural gas from Azerbaijan to Syria. ^[15]
• 8 August – President Aliyev signs a peace agreement with Armenian prime minister Nikol Pashinyan in a ceremony hosted by US president Donald Trump in the White House. ^[16]

October

• 9 October – Russian president Vladimir Putin admits that Russian air defenses were responsible for the shooting down of Azerbaijan Airlines Flight 8243 over Chechnya in 2024. ^[17]

Holidays

Further information: Public holidays in Azerbaijan

Source: ^{[18] [19]}

• 1–2 January – New Year holidays
• 19–20 January – Martyrs' Day
• 8 March – International Women's Day
• 20–24 March – Novruz holidays
• 30 March –1 April – Ramazan Bayram Holiday
• 9 May – Victory and Peace Day
• 28 May – Independence Day
• 6–8 June – Qurban Bayramı
• 15 June – National Salvation Day
• 26 June – Armed Forces Day
• 8 November – Victory Day
• 9 November – State Flag Day
• 31 December – International Solidarity Day

Deaths

• 13 January – Shamsaddin Khanbabayev, 85, prime minister of the Nakhchivan Autonomous Republic (1993–2000). ^[20]
• 19 July – Soltan Abbas, 92, poet. ^[21]

References

1. "First mpox case detected in Azerbaijan, Interfax reports". Reuters . 18 January 2025.
2. "Two cars collide in Azerbaijan's Shamkir, killing 5 -UPDATED 1". APA.az. 25 January 2025.
3. "About | SPE EOR Workshop - Exploring Past Experience and Innovative EOR Technologies". SPE EOR Workshop - Exploring Past Experience and Innovative EOR Technologies (24ABKU). Retrieved 2025-04-01.
4. Carr, Katie (2025-03-05). "Recap: 2025 IADC Drilling Caspian Conference". IADC.org. Retrieved 2025-04-01.
5. "Azerbaijan suspends BBC". Voice of America . 20 February 2025.
6. @10times. "Congress for people with special needs". 10times.com. Retrieved 2025-04-01.
7. "Azerbaijan Shuts Russia Today Office Amid Media Clampdown". The Moscow Times . 24 February 2025.
8. "Russia Bars Entry to Azerbaijani Lawmaker Over 'Russophobic' Comments". The Moscow Times . 6 May 2025.
9. "Azerbaijan jails 7 journalists in latest media crackdown on free speech". AP News . 21 June 2025.
10. "Azerbaijan–Russia Rift Deepens After Deaths of Azeri Men in Police Arrests". The Moscow Times . 30 June 2025.
11. "A Russian media outlet is raided in Azerbaijan's capital as tensions rise between Moscow and Baku". AP News . 30 June 2025.
12. Sakenova, Saniya (4 July 2025). "Kazakhstan, Azerbaijan, and Uzbekistan Establish Green Corridor Union". Astana Times. Retrieved 7 July 2025.
13. "Armenia, Azerbaijan leaders meet for peace talks in UAE". Al Jazeera. 10 July 2025.
14. "New secretary-general of International Civil Defence Organization elected". Al Jazeera. 12 July 2025.
15. "Turkey starts supplying Azerbaijani gas to boost Syria's power output". France 24. 2 August 2025. Retrieved 2 August 2025.
16. "Leaders of Armenia and Azerbaijan shake hands and sign deal at White House peace summit". AP News. 9 August 2025.
17. "Putin says Russian air defenses were to blame for Azerbaijani jet's crash last year, killing 38". AP News. 9 October 2025.
18. "Azerbaijan Public Holidays 2025". Public Holidays Global. Retrieved 21 October 2024.
19. "Holidays". Republic of Azerbaijan. Retrieved 21 October 2024.
20. Şəmsəddin Xanbabayev dəfn olundu (in Azerbaijani)
21. "Şair Soltan Abbas vəfat edib". Oxu.az (in Azerbaijani). Retrieved 2025-07-19.

External links

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