President of Azerbaijan
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President of Azerbaijan - Has ruled since 2003; achieved military victory over Armenian forces
No sitting U.S. president or vice president had ever visited Armenia—until February 9, 2026. Vice President JD Vance's arrival in Yerevan marks more than a diplomatic first: it signals Washington's deepest-ever engagement in a region long dominated by Russia and Iran. Vance brought $9 billion in potential nuclear investment, advanced Nvidia chips, and surveillance drones—tangible proof that the Trump administration is backing its August 2025 peace framework with economic muscle.
Updated Feb 11
President of Azerbaijan - In power since 2003
For 35 years, ethnic Armenians governed themselves in Nagorno-Karabakh, a mountainous enclave inside Azerbaijan's internationally recognized borders. On February 5, 2026, an Azerbaijani military court sentenced 13 former leaders of that self-declared republic—including three ex-presidents—to prison terms ranging from 15 years to life. The charges: war crimes, terrorism, genocide, and crimes against humanity spanning three decades of conflict.
Updated Feb 6
President of Azerbaijan - Demanding Russia admit guilt, prosecute perpetrators, and pay compensation
On December 25, 2024, Russian anti-aircraft fire shredded an Azerbaijan Airlines passenger jet carrying 67 people. The pilots—hydraulics destroyed, controls failing—flew the crippled Embraer 190 across the Caspian Sea for an emergency landing. They nearly made it. Thirty-eight people died in the crash near Aktau, Kazakhstan. Twenty-nine survived because of the crew's last-minute heroics.
Updated Dec 26, 2025
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