Day: January 3, 2026

Tourism and air connectivity are also receiving attention. In 2025, Azerbaijani and Jordanian airlines operated direct flights between Baku and Amman, marking a shift from seasonal charter services to potentially regular commercial routes. The increase in Jordanian tourists to Azerbaijan – 8,574 visitors in the first nine months, up 50 percent from last year – reflects a burgeoning people-to-people connection that could bolster long-term economic and cultural ties.

Azerbaijan produced 936,000 pairs of shoes in the January–November period of 2025, marking a 2.3 percent increase compared to the same period in 2024, Azernews reports, citing the State Statistics Committee.

Venezuelan Vice President Delcy Rodríguez has stated that the government does not know the current whereabouts of President Nicolás Maduro and First Lady Cilia Flores, Azernews reports.