BAKU, Azerbaijan, June 18. Azerbaijan has been
independent for only 35 years. And except for the first two years
of war, occupation, humanitarian catastrophe, civil war, and other
difficulties, the rest was characterized by the stable development
of the country, and this is one of the main prerequisites for the
success of every country, President Ilham Aliyev said during his
speech at the opening ceremony of the 2026
Annual Meetings of the Islamic Development Bank Group.
“Where stability is undermined, we cannot talk even about
development. So stability—political, economic, and social
stability—which today is a reality in Azerbaijan, is not only the
main factor for our development but also a factor in regional
development. Because with strong ties on a regional scale and also
in the global arena, Azerbaijan has already become an important
actor in many aspects,” the head of state said.
