SOCAR abroad: an oil company or an instrument of foreign policy?

Israeli property developer Hagag Group plans to build about 3,500 apartments at the Sea Breeze resort complex near Baku. An analysis of the proposed transaction, however, shows that this is not yet a completed investment but a preliminary agreement...

The most revealing question about Azerbaijan’s visa policy did not arise from a visa form, but in Baku in November 2024. For COP29, the government created a special visa for registered participants that was free, electronic and processed within...

The Rhythmic Gymnastics World Championships will give Baku global visibility. The real test, however, will be whether the country can turn spectators in the arena into visitors who stay longer and spend more. The handover of the competition flag to...

Supermarkets are gaining ground through scale, digital accounting and predictability, but traditional markets still support employment, agricultural sales and price competition. Their future depends not on preserving the old model but on modernising...