Iran Tightens Control Over the Strait of Hormuz Again, Raising Tensions With the United States

Baku is among 73 governments judged to meet the United States’ minimum requirements. However, this is neither a comprehensive audit of public finances nor an international ranking of governance quality. Azerbaijan meets the minimum fiscal...

Azerbaijan’s Prosecutor General’s Office has placed three Russian citizens on an international wanted list after an online programme in which the participants discussed the possible overthrow of Azerbaijan’s leadership, the country’s partition and a...

Azerbaijan recorded fewer drug-related offences in the first seven months of 2026, but the total weight of seized substances rose by more than a quarter, potentially indicating attempts to move larger consignments. Law-enforcement agencies detected...

Azerbaijani President Ilham Aliyev has signed a decree implementing legislative amendments that allow state-owned real estate, including land, to be exchanged for privately owned property. The new mechanism will operate by mutual consent between the...