This is a list of individuals and events related to Azerbaijan in 2026. Incumbents PhotoPostNamePresident of AzerbaijanIlham AliyevVice President of AzerbaijanMehriban AliyevaPrime Minister of AzerbaijanAli AsadovSpeaker of the National Assembly of AzerbaijanSahiba Gafarova Events January 27 January – The State Security Service announces the arrest of three people accused of plotting an attack on an embassy in Baku on behalf of Islamic State – Khorasan Province.
February 10 February – US vice president JD Vance visits Baku and oversees the signing of a strategic partnership agreement between the United States and Azerbaijan. 14 February – President Aliyev publicly accuses Russia of carrying out deliberate attacks against Azerbaijani diplomatic outposts and energy infrastructure in Ukraine. 17 February – An Azerbaijani court sentences Ruben Vardanyan, the former State Minister of the Republic of Artsakh, to 20 years' imprisonment. 28 February – A magnitude 4.8 earthquake hits Shamakhi District, destroying dozens of buildings.
March
5 March – A suspected Iranian drone attack is carried out at Nakhchivan International Airport and Şəkərabad in Nakhchivan Autonomous Republic, injuring two people. 9 March – Azerbaijan reopens its border crossings with Iran to cargo traffic after closing them following the drone incident in Nakhchivan. 10 March – Foreign minister Tom Berendsen announces the temporary relocation of staff and operations of the Dutch embassy in Iran to Baku, Azerbaijan, citing security risks to personnel amid the Iranian war. 16 March – A court in Baku sentences French businessman Martin Ryan to 10 years' imprisonment on charges of spying.
April
15 April – Russia agrees to provide compensation over its shooting down of Azerbaijan Airlines Flight 8243 in 2024 following negotiations with Azerbaijan.
August 21 August–6 September – 2026 Women's European Volleyball Championship in Azerbaijan, Czech Republic, Sweden and Turkey. 25–27 August – Lachin International Film Festival
Holidays
1–2 January – New Year holidays 19–20 January – Martyrs' Day 8 March – International Women's Day 20–23 April – Ramazan Bayram Holiday 20–24 March – Novruz holidays 9 May – Victory and Peace Day 27–28 May – Qurban Bayramı 28 May – Independence Day 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 6 January – Baghir Suleimanov, 66, petroleum scientist. 15 January – Rafael Gvaladze, 78, judge of the Constitutional Court (1998–2025). 21 March – Lala Alizadeh, 81, scientist. 16 May – Hajibaba Azimov, 87, member of the Supreme Soviet (1991–1995). 9 September – Alexander Sharovsky, 78, actor and theatre director.
References
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