Israeli embassy congratulates Azerbaijanis on Solidarity Day

The Embassy of Israel in Azerbaijan has conveyed greetings to Azerbaijanis at home and abroad on the occasion of World Azerbaijanis Solidarity Day, while also extending wishes for a prosperous and healthy New Year 2026.

In a message shared on X, Ambassador Ronen Krausz said:

“The Embassy of Israel in Azerbaijan sends warm wishes to Azerbaijanis in Azerbaijan and around the world on World Azerbaijanis Solidarity Day.”

He added: “We also wish you a happy, healthy, and successful New Year 2026. As part of this celebration, I have prepared a special message as a small gesture for this occasion.”

İsrailin Azərbaycandakı Səfirliyi Dünya Azərbaycanlılarının Həmrəyliyi Günü münasibətilə Azərbaycanda və dünyanın dörd bir yanında yaşayan azərbaycanlılara səmimi təbriklərini göndərir, sizə xoşbəxt, sağlam və uğurlu 2026-cı il arzulayır ✨

Bundan əlavə, Səfir Krausz sizin üçün… pic.twitter.com/oH859zIS2w

— Israel in Azerbaijan (@IsraelinAZ) December 31, 2025

The Day of Solidarity of World Azerbaijanis is observed annually on December 31 and is seen as an important symbol of unity among Azerbaijanis worldwide.

The holiday traces its origins to late December 1989, when border barriers along the Soviet–Iranian frontier in Nakhchivan were dismantled, enabling reunions between Azerbaijanis from the north and south. Around the same time, a conference of Turkic-speaking peoples in Istanbul called for the establishment of a day dedicated to Azerbaijani solidarity.

On December 16, 1991, Heydar Aliyev, then chairman of the Supreme Council of the Nakhchivan Autonomous Republic, officially declared December 31 as the Day of Solidarity of World Azerbaijanis. 

By Aghakazim Guliyev