Day: January 1, 2026

A particularly large amount of narcotics has been discovered concealed inside a shipment of watermelons transiting through Azerbaijan, Azernews reports.

A total of 202,033 tourists from Central Asian countries visited Azerbaijan between January and November 2025, Azernews reports.

First Vice-President of the Republic of Azerbaijan Mehriban Aliyeva has shared a New Year message on her official Instagram page.

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News in Abkhazia

The number of services provided at Azerbaijan’s DOST centers has increased from 160 to 162 as of today, Azernews reports, citing the Ministry of Labor and Social Protection of the Population.

A total of 273,116 tourists from Middle Eastern countries visited Azerbaijan between January and November 2025, Azernews reports.