2026 in Azerbaijan
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This is a list of individuals and events related to Azerbaijan in 2026.
Incumbents
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.[1]
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.[2]
- 14 February – President Aliyev publicly accuses Russia of carrying out deliberate attacks against Azerbaijani diplomatic outposts and energy infrastructure in Ukraine.[3]
- 17 February – An Azerbaijani court sentences Ruben Vardanyan, the former State Minister of the Republic of Artsakh, to 20 years' imprisonment.[4]
- 28 February – A magnitude 4.8 earthquake hits Shamakhi District, destroying dozens of buildings.[5]
March
- 5 March – A suspected Iranian drone attack is carried out at Nakhchivan International Airport and Şəkərabad in Nakhchivan Autonomous Republic, injuring two people.[6]
- 9 March – Azerbaijan reopens its border crossings with Iran to cargo traffic after closing them following the drone incident in Nakhchivan.[7]
- 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.[8]
- 16 March – A court in Baku sentences French businessman Martin Ryan to 10 years' imprisonment on charges of spying.[9]
Predicted and scheduled
- TBA – 2026 Women's European Volleyball Championship in Azerbaijan, Czech Republic, Sweden and Turkey.[10][11]
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.[14]
- 15 January – Rafael Gvaladze, 78, judge of the Constitutional Court (1998–2025).[15]
- 21 March – Lala Alizadeh, 81, scientist.[16]
References
- ^ "Azerbaijan arrests three people over planned embassy attack in Baku". Al Jazeera. 27 January 2026.
- ^ "US vice president Vance on peace bid in Azerbaijan after Armenia visit". France 24. 11 February 2026.
- ^ "Azerbaijan's president accuses Russia of 'deliberate attack' on country's embassy in Ukraine". The Kyiv Independent. 14 February 2026.
- ^ "Azerbaijan Sentences Former Nagorno-Karabakh Official to 20 Years in Prison". The Moscow Times. 17 February 2026.
- ^ "Earthquake caused serious damage to houses in Shamakhi and Agsu - There are destructions". Modern.az. 3 March 2026. Retrieved 3 March 2026.
- ^ "Iran denies its drones hit airport in Azerbaijan's exclave as war widens". Al Jazeera. 2026-03-05. Retrieved 2026-03-05.
- ^ "Azerbaijan reopens Iran border to cargo traffic after drone incident, TASS reports".
- ^ "Dutch embassy staff in Tehran to move to Azerbaijan". Al Arabiya English. 2026-03-10. Retrieved 2026-03-11.
- ^ "Frenchman jailed in Azerbaijan for 10 years for 'spying'". France 24. Retrieved 2026-03-16.
- ^ "CEV EuroVolley Women returns to Azerbaijan!". CEV. 6 March 2024.
- ^ "2026-cı ildə voleybol üzrə Avropa çempionatı Azərbaycanda keçiriləcək". Report İnformasiya Agentliyi. 12 March 2024.
- ^ "Azerbaijan Public Holidays 2026". Public Holidays Global. Retrieved 5 May 2025.
- ^ "Holidays and Observances in Azerbaijan in 2026". Time and Date. Retrieved 5 May 2025.
- ^ "Bağır Süleymanov vəfat etdi". Global Info (in Azerbaijani). Retrieved 2026-01-06.
- ^ "Rafael Qvaladze vəfat etdi". Axar.az (in Azerbaijani). 15 January 2026. Retrieved 15 January 2026.
- ^ "Tanınmış alim uzun sürən xəstəlikdən VƏFAT ETDİ - FOTO". Oxu.az (in Azerbaijani). 2026-03-21. Retrieved 2026-03-22.