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Speaking on recent diplomatic developments, President Ilham Aliyev said the lifting of Section 907 marked the end of what he called a historic injustice toward Azerbaijan.

President Ilham Aliyev met with a U.S. congressional delegation in Baku on January 4, discussing the regional peace agenda, bilateral cooperation, and prospects for expanding ties across political, economic, and security sectors.

“Today’s international politics is driven less by legal frameworks and more by pragmatic agreements reached behind closed doors,” he said.

The cancellation of President Aliyev’s visit to St. Petersburg signaled a shift in Azerbaijan-Russia relations, pointing toward a more pragmatic, conditional model of engagement likely to define the bilateral relationship through 2026.

Hikmet Hajiyev says the Trump administration demonstrated clear support for Azerbaijan’s peace agenda, while warning that Section 907 continues to undermine regional stability and the peace process between Baku and Yerevan.

These include adjustments to taxation, social insurance, tariffs, excise duties and import regulations.

Recent increases in fuel and utility prices have renewed public debate over whether wage growth keeps pace with everyday expenses.

The authorities have not yet indicated whether any compensatory measures or support mechanisms are planned to offset the impact of higher fuel prices on households.

Multiple international and local studies suggest that between 30 and 40 percent of women in Azerbaijan experience physical, psychological, economic, or sexual violence at some point in their lives.

Former foreign minister Tofik Zulfugarov says real peace with Armenia requires constitutional change and public acceptance, not just formal agreements.

Azerbaijan’s President Ilham Aliyev said the country’s military victory and subsequent political steps have definitively ended separatism in Karabakh, leaving no room for territorial claims or alternative interpretations.

Early marriage in Azerbaijan is no longer a private family matter but a systemic social failure driven by poverty, weak institutions, and legal impunity. Cutting short the lives of thousands of girls, the practice fuels long-term risks ranging from human trafficking to demographic decline and the erosion of the country’s human capital.

Aliyev’s decision to skip the CIS summit reflects growing frustration with Moscow over unresolved security and accountability issues.

The Azerbaijani Presidential Administration has clarified the reasons behind President Ilham Aliyev’s absence from the December 21 meeting of the Supreme Eurasian Economic Council and the informal CIS leaders’ summit in St. Petersburg, citing Azerbaijan’s non-membership in the EAEU and the president’s tight schedule.

Food prices in Azerbaijan continued to climb through late 2025, with meat, cooking oil and basic vegetables leading the increase. Economists warn that higher production, energy and logistics costs could keep price pressures elevated into early 2026, putting added strain on household budgets.