Mehman Aliyev
Head of Turan analytical serviceDate of birth: 26 October 1957
Place of birth: Baku, Azerbaijan
Professional Interests
Transitional problems; Economic and political reform; religious freedoms; Democratic theory; freedom of the expression; Journalism; Diplomacy.
Education
1982-1985 Azerbaijan State University, Faculty of Philology
1985-1988 Moscow State University, Faculty of Journalism
Professional Experience
1990 Turan Information Agency, Director
1993 Presidential Apparatus Office, Public Relations Manager
1990 – 1991 Executive secretary of the magazine "Khazar"
1989 – 1990 Azerinform State Information Agency, contributor
1988 – 1989 "Molodej Azerbaijana", newspaper contributor
Languages
Azeri (native), Russian (fluent)
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Baku and Brussels intend to accelerate work on a new comprehensive agreement. But energy security and transport interests are bringing the two sides together far faster than trade rules, political ref...
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On a map, the project looks almost provocatively simple. Around 300km of pipeline laid across the Caspian seabed would connect Turkmenistan’s gas fields to Azerbaijan’s infrastructure. The gas could t...
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The American president threatened consequences not only for Tehran but also for foreign banks, companies and government institutions that continue to maintain economic ties with it. The administration...
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The Azerbaijani president’s meeting with Viktor Yushchenko does not prove that a secret channel exists. But when viewed alongside Baku’s recent contacts with Kyiv and Moscow, it suggests that Azerbaij...
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In a city accustomed to diplomacy behind closed doors, a new round of rumors emerged almost without notice. American military personnel were said to have arrived in Baku this week for consultations. W...
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The road across the South Caucasus could become not only a transport route but also a system of mutual commitments that makes another war prohibitively costly for all involved In Nakhchivan, separated...
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The Caspian Sea Day, conceived as an environmental observance, unfolded in 2026 against a backdrop of attacks on ports and ships. Iran urged its neighbors to condemn the strikes, but the five coastal...
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How citizens participate in urban planning and environmental decisions in Azerbaijan The law requires projects to be disclosed in advance, residents to be heard and the rejection of their proposals to...
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Global food prices have reached their highest level since January 2023. For Azerbaijan, which exports oil and gas but buys a substantial share of its essential food products — or the raw materials nee...
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Looking down on the northern Absheron coast, it is difficult not to notice a pattern. Azerbaijan's most restricted government compound — the presidential residence in Zagulba — is located neither in c...
