Baku: President Ilham Aliyev has been actively engaging in significant diplomatic activities, including a phone conversation with the President of France and receiving the UN Deputy Secretary-General. These engagements highlight Azerbaijan's ongoing efforts to strengthen international relations and cooperation.

According to Azerbaijan State News Agency, President Aliyev's phone conversation with the President of France marks a crucial diplomatic interaction aimed at discussing matters of mutual interest and enhancing bilateral ties. In another important diplomatic engagement, President Aliyev met with the UN Deputy Secretary-General to review the current state and development prospects for cooperation with the United Nations.

Further demonstrating Azerbaijan's international relations, President Aliyev has received messages from several world leaders. These include messages from King Salman bin Abdulaziz Al Saud and Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman of Saudi Arabia, President Abdel Fattah El-Sisi of Egypt, Prime Minister Muhammad Shehbaz Sharif of Pakistan, President Sadyr Zhaparov of Kyrgyzstan, and King Charles III of the United Kingdom.

In other diplomatic activities, Leyla Aliyeva, a prominent figure in Azerbaijan, met with King Mswati III of Eswatini, further showcasing Azerbaijan's commitment to fostering global partnerships.

On a domestic front, significant progress was made with 39 families being relocated to Shukurbayli village, where they received keys to their new homes, marking a positive development in the country's housing initiatives.

Additionally, Azerbaijan hosted the Distinguished Visitors Day at the 'EFES-2026' exercise, an event that underscores the country's active participation in international military exercises.

Meanwhile, the World Urban Forum 13 (WUF13) has announced the number of participants, and an international media delegation traveled to Shamakhi, highlighting Azerbaijan's role in hosting and promoting global events.