On June 12, 2024, the UK Embassy in Azerbaijan held a national holiday event at the Hyatt Regency hotel in Baku to celebrate the birthday of King Charles III of Great Britain and Northern Ireland. Ambassador Fergus Auld delivered a speech in Azerbaijani at the event, which was attended by representatives from the Azerbaijani government, Milli Mejlis, diplomatic corps, socio-political organizations, media, and academia. Other speakers also gave congratulatory speeches.

Dr. Orkhan Valiyev, head of the Department of Political Sciences and Philosophy at Khazar University, attended the event at the embassy's invitation.