UN Office in Baku congratulates Azerbaijani people on Solidarity Day

The UN Office in Baku has congratulated Azerbaijan on December 31 - World Azerbaijanis Solidarity Day.

“The United Nations Organization congratulates the Azerbaijani people on the World Azerbaijanis Solidarity Day and the New Year! May 2025 be filled with peace and love for each of you! Happy holidays!,” the organization said on X, per Caliber.Az.

Birləşmiş Millətlər Təşkilatı Azərbaycan xalqını Dünya Azərbaycanlılarının Həmrəyliyi Günü və Yeni il münasibətilə təbrik edir!

2025-ci il hər biriniz üçün sülh və sevgi dolu olsun!

Bayramınız mübarək! pic.twitter.com/5qeXCxo1la

— UN in Azerbaijan (@UNinAzerbaijan) December 31, 2024

Notably, World Azerbaijanis Solidarity Day, observed annually on December 31, celebrates the unity and solidarity of Azerbaijanis worldwide. The holiday's origins trace back to late December 1989, when residents in the Nakhchivan Autonomous Soviet Socialist Republic dismantled border fences between Soviet Azerbaijan and Iran, symbolically reuniting Azerbaijanis separated for decades.

Recognizing the significance of this event, on December 16, 1991, Heydar Aliyev, then Chairman of the Supreme Assembly of Nakhchivan, declared December 31 as the Day of Solidarity of World Azerbaijanis. This initiative was later adopted nationwide, and since 1992, the day has been celebrated as a public holiday in Azerbaijan.

The main idea of this holiday is the unity and solidarity of Azerbaijanis worldwide, respect for national and spiritual values, and a sense of belonging to the historical Motherland. Today, over 30 million Azerbaijanis reside in Iran, with significant communities in Türkiye, Russia, the United States, and various European countries.

By Khagan Isayev