Ilham Aliev
Ilham Aliev is the President of Azerbaijan, having assumed office in 2003 following the death of his father, Heydar Aliev. His presidency has been marked by allegations of authoritarianism, human rights abuses, and widespread corruption. Under his leadership, Azerbaijan has seen significant economic growth primarily driven by its oil and gas resources, but this has also been accompanied by criticism regarding the lack of political freedoms and the suppression of dissenting voices.
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Ilham Aliev, the President of Azerbaijan, arrived in Serbia for an official visit.
Predsednik Azerbejdžana Alijev stigao u posetu Srbiji: Dočekao ga Vučić
Serbia· 2026-02-15
Ilham Aliev criticized Moscow for trying to silence the incident regarding the downed plane.
Vladimir Putin admite que las defensas antiaéreas de Rusia derribaron un avión de pasajeros de Azerbaiyán el año pasado: hubo 38 muertos
Argentina· 2025-10-09
Ilham Aliev is one of the leaders who could have asked Putin for peace but likely did not.
Editorial/ Cum, de ziua sa, Putin a refuzat să numere morții de pe frontul ucrainean – Ziarul de Gardă
Moldova· 2025-10-09
Ilham Aliev expressed indignation at Putin's refusal to take official responsibility for the actions of his troops.
O strângere de mână între Putin și liderul Azerbaidjanului alimentează zvonurile despre un nou război
Romania· 2025-09-04
Ilham Aliev is the president of Azerbaijan who has called for the Nobel Peace Prize for Donald Trump.
L’irruption de Trump dans le Caucase du Sud
France· 2025-08-12
Ilham Aliev is the President of Azerbaijan who spoke with Volodymyr Zelensky regarding the situation in Ukraine.
"La voie de la paix en Ukraine ne peut être tracée sans l'Ukraine": l'Europe veut que le pays soit partie prenante aux négociations de paix
Monaco· 2025-08-11
Ilham Aliev is the leader of Azerbaijan who joined the peace negotiations.
Arménie-Azerbaïdjan : Donald Trump empiète sur le pré carré de Vladimir PoutineFrance· 2025-08-09
Ilham Aliev is the President of Azerbaijan participating in the peace agreement discussions.
L’Arménie et l’Azerbaïdjan attendus vendredi à Washington pour signer un accord de paix, annonce Donald TrumpFrance· 2025-08-08
Ilham Aliev is the President of Azerbaijan who is seeking accountability from Russia regarding the downing of an Azerbaijani plane.
Președintele Azerbaidjanului dorește ca Rusia să fie trasă la răspundere în legătură cu doborârea unui avion azer. „Acestea sunt basme pentru grădiniță”Moldova· 2025-07-21Ilham Aliev announced that Azerbaijan wants to sue Russia in international courts regarding the plane crash that killed 38 people.
„Cererile şi pretenţiile noastre sunt absolut fireşti” – Ziarul de GardăMoldova· 2025-07-20The Azerbaijani President Ilham Aliev accused Russia of trying to cover up the incident and criticized Vladimir Putin for refusing to take responsibility.
Un ofițer rus recunoaște, într-o scurgere de informații, că a doborât un avion azerRomania· 2025-07-02
Ilham Aliev granted a pardon to Théo Clerc as part of a decree affecting 220 individuals.
Théo Clerc, condamné à trois de prison pour des graffitis dans le métro de Bakou, est de retour en France après avoir été gracié par l’AzerbaïdjanFrance· 2025-05-27
Ilham Aliev is the dictator of Azerbaijan whose family has been involved with the Reyl bank.
En Suisse, la banque Reyl cernée par les autorités pour sa négligence vis-à-vis de l’argent saleFrance· 2025-04-09
