striking illustration of faith in the determination and humanity of the Republic of Azerbaijan and, undoubtedly, in President Ilham Aliyev.
During the Forum’s opening ceremony, the President of Azerbaijan emphasized that the world is changing rapidly and alerted the attendees to the fact that regional events are becoming more global in nature and that local events are becoming more significant in their own regions. Consequently, the 44-day Second Karabakh-Patriotic War, which concluded with Azerbaijan’s victory in 2020, and the one-day local counterterrorism operations carried out in 2023 not only altered the political landscape of the South Caucasus but also demonstrated the possibility of resolving conflicts that appear insurmountable on a global scale.
In the last three years, Azerbaijan has destroyed or taken as prized property Armenian military hardware, including heavy machinery and armoured vehicles valued at about six billion US dollars: five billion US dollars in 2020 and one billion US dollars in 2023. This will stop these weapons from being used against civilians and for military purposes going forward and help bring about peace in the region and around the world.
Therefore, the president of Azerbaijan’s speech at the XI Global Baku Forum and the ideas he expressed call for simplifying current strategies, taking into account the interests of all peoples, and working toward the organization of a sustainable peace system. The ideas of President İlham Aliyev are further evidence that Azerbaijan serves as a global herald for security and peace.

The Author, Mazahir Afandiyev, is a Member of the Milli Majli of the Republic of Azerbaijan