2023 in Azerbaijan
This is a list of individuals and events related to Azerbaijan in 2023. Incumbents Events Ongoing In 2015, Turkey and Azerbaijan agreed to boost mutual trade to US$15 billion by 2023. January January 5 — Ilham Aliyev and Mehriban Aliyeva attended inauguration of "STEAM Innovation Center" in the Yasamal raion of Baku. January 6 — Ilham Aliyev attended inauguration of "Baku SME house" in Narimanov raion of Baku. January 11 Italian Minister of Defence Guido Crosetto visited Azerbaijan and met Ilham Aliyev in Baku. Mukhtar Mammadov was appointed ambassador to Israel. The newly appointed ambassador of Azerbaijan to Cuba, Ruslan Rzayev, presented his credentials to the President of Cuba, Miguel Díaz-Canel. January 14 The newly appointed ambassador of Azerbaijan to France, Leyla Abdullayeva, presented her credentials to President of France, Emmanuel Macron. The newly appointed ambassador of Azerbaijan to the Vatican, Ilgar Mukhtarov, presented his credentials to head of the Catholic Church, Pope Francis. January 15 — Ilham Aliyev visited the UAE and met President of the UAE Mohammed bin Zayed Al Nahyan in Abu Dhabi. January 22 — Four people are killed and six others are injured in a fire at a two-story cottage in Qusar. January 29 —