Domestic politics

Azerbaijan’s information and communication technology (ICT) sector expanded faster than the overall economy in the first quarter of 2026, driven by a sharp increase in investment and steady growth in...

On April 20, 2026, the Milli Majlis adopted the “Report on the Activities of the Chamber of Accounts for 2025,” presented by Chairman Vugar Gulmammadov.

Azerbaijan’s transport and logistics sector posted moderate growth in the first quarter of 2026, reflecting the country’s rising role as a transit hub between Asia and Europe amid the ongoing reconfig...

In recent years, a significant increase in onion production has been observed in Azerbaijan. At the same time, farmers face serious difficulties in the cultivation, storage, and sale of their produce....

Poisoning represents a persistent yet undercharacterized public health challenge in Azerbaijan, situated at the intersection of environmental legacy, regulatory fragmentation, and socio-economic trans...

Azerbaijan’s social dynamics in the first quarter of 2026 showed formal stability across key indicators, but their underlying structure points to persistent imbalances in incomes, employment and acces...

Monetary conditions in Azerbaijan remained broadly stable in the first quarter of 2026, with moderate inflation and resilient banking sector indicators. However, rapid growth in consumer lending is in...

Azerbaijan’s public finances in 2025 and early 2026 have shown resilience, supported by strong oil and gas revenues and transfers from the State Oil Fund of Azerbaijan, but continue to exhibit structu...

In 2025, the total volume of waste in Azerbaijan reached 4,426.4 thousand tons, marking a 1.4% increase compared to the previous year. This indicates not only the expansion of economic activity in the...

Azerbaijan entered 2026 with a familiar but increasingly nuanced trade profile: a strong surplus underpinned by hydrocarbons, set against declining turnover and a gradual reconfiguration of trading pa...

Azerbaijan’s tourism sector entered 2026 with cautious optimism but exited the first quarter facing renewed pressure, as early growth gave way to a broader slowdown shaped by geopolitical uncertainty...

The decline in trade turnover between Azerbaijan and Turkey in the first quarter of 2026 may at first glance appear to signal weakening economic momentum. However, a closer analysis suggests that this...

Thousands of words used in the Azerbaijani language have been borrowed from Russian. Even though Azerbaijani equivalents exist, Russian-based expressions continue to be used at official and social lev...

Azerbaijan’s investment dynamics in the first quarter of 2024 reflect a steady inflow of foreign capital, while quantitative indicators simultaneously confirm the country’s continued structural depend...

Azerbaijan’s gold market in the first quarter of 2026 showed a mixed dynamic, with production declining sharply, export revenues rising, and domestic demand remaining resilient but increasingly cautio...

Azerbaijan’s economy expanded at a moderate pace in the first quarter of 2026, reinforcing a familiar pattern: resilience driven by hydrocarbon revenues alongside persistent shortcomings in diversific...