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On 4 December, the Chancellor of the Federal Republic of Germany, Friedrich Merz, called the President of the Republic of Azerbaijan, Ilham Aliyev.

US President Donald Trump has announced a pardon for Texas Democratic Congressman Henry Cuellar, who last year was indicted on more than a dozen federal charges related to corruption and money laundering. His wife, Imelda Cuellar, was also included in the amnesty.

An Azerbaijani delegation will visit Türkiye to share its COP29 experience.

Today, the Azerbaijani ASAN xidmət model is being applied in 30 countries.

The European Union is holding talks with the United States, Azerbaijan, and Türkiye on possible participation in the TRIPP project (The Trump Route for International Peace and Prosperity), EU Commissioner for Enlargement Marta Kos said.

The Organization of Turkic States (OTS), long perceived as a regional “cultural club,” positioned itself in 2025 as an effective geopolitical instrument aimed at strengthening the strategic agency of Turkic-speaking nations in Central Asia and the South Caucasus—an evolution with clear implications for reducing Russia’s influence.

Shahin Mustafayev and Mher Grigoryan held a separate exchange of views on issues of mutual interest.

President Ilham Aliyev has accepted the invitation to the Consultative Meeting of Central Asian Leaders, which in 2026 will, for the first time, be held in the “Central Asia and Azerbaijan” format under Turkmenistan’s chairmanship.

The 83rd meeting of the CIS Railway Transport Council concluded in Baku.

Kazakhstan plans to build a new seaport in Aktau, the governor of Mangistau region, Nurdaulet Kilybay said at a government meeting.

Azerbaijani President Ilham Aliyev has stated that the rising potential and global influence of the Turkic states demand “more ambitious goals, intensified joint efforts, deeper cooperation across all fields, and more flexible mechanisms.”

"Azerbaijan’s and Türkiye’s leading roles in the Turkic world, as well as their deterrent military capabilities, are of exceptional importance."

The First Shusha Forum of Azerbaijani–Turkish analytical centers, organized by the Center of Analysis of International Relations (AIR Center), is taking place in the city of Shusha.

Representatives of civil society from Azerbaijan and Armenia have published a list of decisions and understandings reached during meetings held on November 21–22 in Baku as part of the “Bridge of Peace” initiative.

Minister Jabbarov's visit to Israel emphasized the deepening cooperation between Baku and Jerusalem in energy and economy, seeking to unlock Azerbaijan's geo-economic potential and advance stability.

U.S. Deputy Secretary of State Alison Hooker announced that her first visit to Baku has launched work on a U.S.–Azerbaijan Strategic Partnership Charter.

Around 150 participants are attending the forum, including 71 representatives from 8 countries and the Secretariat of the Organization.

Azerbaijan is actively moving to innovative energy sources and has attracted more than $1 billion of foreign investment in the sector of renewable sources, MP and Chairman of the Center for Economic and Social Development Vugar Bayramov said at the 1st Azerbaijan-U.S. Think Tank Forum in Baku.

The event will include sessions on the following topics: “Assessing the Washington Summit: Implications for US–Azerbaijan Relations,” “The Azerbaijan–Armenia Peace Process After the Washington Summit,” and “Energy Security and Connectivity.”

The evolving geopolitical landscape of Eurasia continues to reshape regional alliances, and Azerbaijan is visibly strengthening its presence in Central Asian formats.

The President underscored that Azerbaijan is participating in the Consultative Meeting for the third time, having previously attended the summits in 2023 and 2024.

At the conclusion of the 7th Consultative Meeting of the Heads of State of Central Asia, a historic decision was made to admit the Republic of Azerbaijan as a full-fledged participant of the format.