Russia & Ilham Aliyev

Russia: Armenia's deepening ties with the European Union represent a loosening of its long-standing alliance with Russia, which has condemned some of Armenia's recent actions and warned against dual membership in the Eurasian Economic Union and the European Union.

Ilham Aliyev: Ilham Aliyev, President of Azerbaijan, accused the European Union — European Parliament and the Parliamentary Assembly for the Council of Europe of 'double standards' regarding sanctions on Azerbaijan's delegation.

Ilham Aliyev: Ilham Aliyev, President of Azerbaijan, signed the peace agreement, highlighting the connectivity opportunities the transit corridor will create and praising Donald Trump's efforts.

Ilham Aliyev: Ilham Aliyev, the President of Azerbaijan, received an apology and admission of responsibility from Vladimir Putin regarding the plane crash. He initially criticized Russia for trying to 'hush up' the incident but later thanked Vladimir Putin for the investigation.

Ilham Aliyev: Ilham Aliyev, President of Azerbaijan, stated that the damage to the Azerbaijan Embassy in Ukraine — Kyiv by missile debris was unacceptable.