On September 23, President of the Republic of Azerbaijan Ilham Aliyev met with Alexander Stubb, President of the Republic of Finland, at the UN headquarters in New York.
The Finnish President congratulated President Ilham Aliyev on the normalization of relations between Armenia and Azerbaijan and the historic achievements reached in Washington, noting that Finland has always supported peace in the region.
President Ilham Aliyev expressed gratitude for the congratulations and recalled that during Finland’s Chairpersonship of the OSCE, the decision was made to dissolve the OSCE Minsk Group. The head of state emphasized that Azerbaijan and Armenia have now entered a period of peace.
The conversation highlighted the importance of joint efforts to advance the peace agenda.
The presidents also discussed bilateral cooperation between Azerbaijan and Finland, collaboration within international organizations, and exchanged views on Azerbaijan–European Union relations.
President Ilham Aliyev thanked U.S. President Donald Trump for sharing his remarks from the 4th Shusha Global Media Forum, according to a post on the Azerbaijani President’s social media accounts.
The post reads:
“Mr. President,
Thank you for sharing my remarks...
16 July 2026, 19:17
Dear Mr. President,
My dear Brother,
I honor with deep respect the cherished memory of all the martyrs who sacrificed their lives in defense of their homeland during the thwarting of the coup attempt in the Republic of Türkiye on July 15, 2016, and express my...
15 July 2026, 10:30Statement by President Ilham Aliyev
- Dear Mr. President,
Ladies and gentlemen,
Mr. President, first of all, I would like to once again welcome you to Azerbaijan and to Garabagh.
I am pleased that Azerbaijan–Slovakia relations are developing successfully. Our...
14 July 2026, 20:28
