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Sport, soft power, and Azerbaijan’s growing global profile [OPINION]

Sport, soft power, and Azerbaijan’s growing global profile [OPINION]

Sport is a universal language that unites people, and Azerbaijan has leveraged this principle to strengthen its international image. As President Ilham Aliyev noted during the 2025 Sports Awards Ceremony, “Every time our athletes raise the National Flag at international competitions, each of us feels a sense of pride. Over the past five years, our flag has been raised in international arenas as the flag of a victorious country.” This highlights how sporting success contributes to national pride and enhances Azerbaijan’s global reputation.

Nation
Heydar Aliyev Foundation organizes festive celebration for children [PHOTOS]

Heydar Aliyev Foundation organizes festive celebration for children [PHOTOS]

Vice-President of the Heydar Aliyev Foundation Leyla Aliyeva, Arzu Aliyeva, and Alena Aliyeva attended the event

Oil & Gas
BEOC outlines roadmap to attract investors for Bahar field stakes

BEOC outlines roadmap to attract investors for Bahar field stakes

Bahar Energy Operating Company Limited (BEOC) has prepared a strategic roadmap for the partial (60–70%) transfer of stakes in the Bahar field, located in the Azerbaijani sector of the Caspian Sea, to investors, Azernews reports, citing the company.

Business
Bank lending in Garabagh and East Zangezur reaches nearly 550 mln manats

Bank lending in Garabagh and East Zangezur reaches nearly 550 mln manats

As of December 1 this year, the total volume of bank lending in Azerbaijan’s Garabagh economic region amounted to 525.324 million manats, Azernews reports, citing data from the Central Bank of Azerbaijan.

Analysis

Armenian-Azerbaijani conflict
Nikol Pashinyan hopes for exports from Armenia to Azerbaijan soon

Nikol Pashinyan hopes for exports from Armenia to Azerbaijan soon

Armenian Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan expressed hope that goods will soon be exported from Armenia to Azerbaijan, Azernews reports, citing foreign media.

Armenian Aggression
Trial in Ruben Vardanyan case postponed to December 30

Trial in Ruben Vardanyan case postponed to December 30

The court hearing scheduled for December 26 in the criminal case against Armenian citizen Ruben Vardanyan has been postponed, Azernews reports.

World
Road freight transportation from Georgia to Armenia and Turkiye partially suspended

Road freight transportation from Georgia to Armenia and Turkiye partially suspended

Georgia’s Ministry of Infrastructure has temporarily suspended the movement of trucks with trailers and semi-trailers on the Akhaltsikhe–Ninotsminda highway leading to the Armenian border due to heavy snowfall.

Travel
Azerbaijani pilgrims currently at Medina international airport

Azerbaijani pilgrims currently at Medina international airport
Second group of Azerbaijani pilgrims to depart for Hajj this month

Second group of Azerbaijani pilgrims to depart for Hajj this month
Astana celebrates Novruz with festive events and cultural celebrations [PHOTOS]

Astana celebrates Novruz with festive events and cultural celebrations [PHOTOS]
Albania’s impeccable hospitality and exuberant architecture

Albania’s impeccable hospitality and exuberant architecture
Experience charm of autumn season at Shahdag National Park

Experience charm of autumn season at Shahdag National Park
Georgian foreign travelers arrive in Shusha

Georgian foreign travelers arrive in Shusha

Lifestyle
Baku lights up for holiday season with festive fairs and attractions [PHOTOS]

Baku lights up for holiday season with festive fairs and attractions [PHOTOS]

As the New Year approaches, Baku is once again embracing the festive spirit with a mix of traditional and modern holiday fairs, seasonal installations and family‑friendly activities across key city locations.

Culture
Leyla Aliyeva visits “ANIMAFILM Studio” [PHOTOS]

Leyla Aliyeva visits “ANIMAFILM Studio” [PHOTOS]

Leyla Aliyeva, Vice-President of the Heydar Aliyev Foundation, founder and head of IDEA Public Union, met with the creative team of the “ANIMAFILM Studio”.

Events
WUF13 to feature 40 main sessions and 350 partner events with multilingual access

WUF13 to feature 40 main sessions and 350 partner events with multilingual access

Within the framework of the forum, 40 main sessions and approximately 350 partner-led events will be organized. The forum’s core sessions will be provided with simultaneous interpretation in eight languages, including sign language, ensuring broad accessibility.

Sports
Azerbaijani Senior Wrestling Championship dates officially confirmed [PHOTOS]

Azerbaijani Senior Wrestling Championship dates officially confirmed [PHOTOS]

Azerbaijani Senior Wrestling Championship will take place on January 7-11, Azernews reports. The names of the national champions in Greco-Roman and freestyle wrestling will be determined at the Baku Sports Palace.

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