On the occasion of the 30th anniversary of the restoration of Azerbaijan's independence, the mayor of San Diego, the second-largest city in the US state of California, Todd Gloria, signed a special declaration proclaiming October 18 "Azerbaijan's Restoration of Independence Day" in the City of San Diego.
Consul General of Azerbaijan in Los Angeles and Dean of the Los Angeles Consular Corps Nasimi Aghayev expressed satisfaction with the partnership between San Diego and Baku, established in 2011 and strengthened over the past ten years with numerous events and reciprocal visits. Noting that the 10th anniversary of the Baku-San Diego partnership was completed on October 18, 2021, the Consul General said these relations would be further strengthened in the coming period.