2025 in Azerbaijan
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This is a list of individuals and events related to Azerbaijan in 2025.
Incumbents
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]
Holidays
- 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).[17]
References
- ^ "First mpox case detected in Azerbaijan, Interfax reports". Reuters. 18 January 2025.
- ^ "Two cars collide in Azerbaijan's Shamkir, killing 5 -UPDATED 1". APA.az. 25 January 2025.
- ^ "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.
- ^ Carr, Katie (2025-03-05). "Recap: 2025 IADC Drilling Caspian Conference". IADC.org. Retrieved 2025-04-01.
- ^ "Azerbaijan suspends BBC". Voice of America. 20 February 2025.
- ^ @10times. "Congress for people with special needs". 10times.com. Retrieved 2025-04-01.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: numeric names: authors list (link) - ^ "Azerbaijan Shuts Russia Today Office Amid Media Clampdown". The Moscow Times. 24 February 2025.
- ^ "Russia Bars Entry to Azerbaijani Lawmaker Over 'Russophobic' Comments". The Moscow Times. 6 May 2025.
- ^ "Azerbaijan jails 7 journalists in latest media crackdown on free speech". AP News. 21 June 2025.
- ^ "Azerbaijan–Russia Rift Deepens After Deaths of Azeri Men in Police Arrests". The Moscow Times. 30 June 2025.
- ^ "A Russian media outlet is raided in Azerbaijan's capital as tensions rise between Moscow and Baku". AP News. 30 June 2025.
- ^ Sakenova, Saniya (4 July 2025). "Kazakhstan, Azerbaijan, and Uzbekistan Establish Green Corridor Union". Astana Times. Retrieved 7 July 2025.
- ^ "Armenia, Azerbaijan leaders meet for peace talks in UAE". Al Jazeera. 10 July 2025.
- ^ "New secretary-general of International Civil Defence Organization elected". Al Jazeera. 12 July 2025.
- ^ "Azerbaijan Public Holidays 2025". Public Holidays Global. Retrieved 21 October 2024.
- ^ "Holidays". Republic of Azerbaijan. Retrieved 21 October 2024.
- ^ Şəmsəddin Xanbabayev dəfn olundu (in Azerbaijani)