Baku:The 8th Congress of the New Azerbaijan Party YAP) concluded at the Heydar Aliyev Center, where President Ilham Aliyev, also the party chairman, addressed the attendees.
According to Azerbaijan State News Agency, YAP Deputy Chairman Tahir Budagov highlighted preparations involving 84 local party organizations that held reporting conferences from September 7 to 19, 2026, with 16,239 participants in total. These conferences reviewed the progress made since the 7th Congress and analyzed results in broad discussions. The policy of President Aliyev received unanimous support, emphasizing his role in Azerbaijan’s achievements and its growing regional influence.
Budagov also announced that 960 delegates were elected to the Congress from district and city organizations. The Congress agenda was unanimously approved, and he delivered a report on the YAP Board’s activities since the last Congress.
Additional speakers, including YAP Deputy Chairman Ali Ahmadov and other party leaders, discussed Azerbaijan’s economic, social, and political advancements, the party’s international collaborations, youth development, and priorities such as sustainable development, peace, and public welfare.