Azerbaijan’s Postal System: Digitalization, Logistics and Institutional Challenges

Searching for a new balance between state control, private operators, internet prices, digital inequality and security Internet speeds in Azerbaijan grew at a double-digit pace over the past year, putting the country first in the South Caucasus for...

Azerbaijan is gradually entering a new phase in the development of its energy sector, where natural gas is beginning to assume the role that oil occupied for decades. While the country had been associated primarily with oil exports since 1997, Baku has been steadily expanding gas exports since 2007, transforming itself into one of Europe’s key energy partners.

Internet speeds in Azerbaijan have increased steadily over the past year, reflecting the rapid expansion of fibre-optic infrastructure. However, analysts warn that the next stage of growth will depend not so much on network deployment as on the quality of investment, competition, and technological upgrades.