Weekly Economic Review

Chronology of Events July 6, 2026 President of Azerbaijan Ilham Aliyev signed a decree completing the next stage of reforming state regulation of the natural gas sector. The document aligns dozens of...

Chronology of Events June 29, 2026 The Central Bank of Azerbaijan presented the main priorities of its new Financial Sector Development Strategy for 2027–2030. The strategy identifies the digitalizati...

Chronology of Events June 22, 2026 President of Azerbaijan Ilham Aliyev and President of Turkmenistan Serdar Berdimuhamedow signed a broad package of agreements in Baku covering energy, transport, agr...

Chronology of Events June 15, 2026 Azerbaijan’s economy showed no growth in January–May 2026 compared to the same period last year. According to the State Statistics Committee, gross domestic product...

Chronology of Events June 8, 2026 Azerbaijan was recognized as the most mature aviation market in the South Caucasus. International Air Transport Association Regional Vice President for Europe Rafael...

Chronicle of Events June 1, 2026 Baku Energy Week began its work in Baku, bringing together representatives of energy companies, financial institutions, and government agencies from dozens of countrie...

The week of May 25–31, 2026 demonstrated Azerbaijan’s continued commitment to strengthening its position as a regional transport, energy, and logistics hub of Eurasia. Following the conclusion of the...

The week from May 18 to May 24, 2026 demonstrated that Azerbaijan’s economic policy remains largely concentrated around three strategic directions: the development of transit and logistics infrastruct...

The week of May 11–17, 2026 demonstrated that Azerbaijan’s economy is increasingly entering a phase of structural transition in which the previous growth model, largely based on high oil and gas reven...

The week of May 4–10, 2026 demonstrated that Azerbaijan continues to move simultaneously in several strategic directions: digitalization of public administration, development of transport and energy i...

The period of April 27 – May 3, 2026 reflects a more pronounced shift toward institutional restructuring of the economy, alongside a strengthening of the state’s role in resource management and an acc...

The period of April 20–26, 2026 reflects a combination of structural reforms, increased state control in several sectors, and the gradual adaptation of the economy to internal and external constraints...

Speaking at parliamentary committee hearings on April 13, Chairman of the Chamber of Accounts Vugar Gulmammadov stated that audits conducted in 2025 revealed violations, financial distortions, and ine...

Heavy rains fell across Baku, the Absheron Peninsula, and several regions of the country from April 4–6, with around 90 mm of precipitation recorded (up to 390% of the monthly norm). This led to flood...

During the week of March 30 to April 5, Azerbaijan’s economic agenda was shaped by rising oil prices, the intensification of state economic policy, and increasing macroeconomic risks. Alongside the po...

The President of Azerbaijan, Ilham Aliyev, visited the Shamakhi district, where he took part in the opening of a new building of the European Lyceum and the “Shirvan Agro” livestock complex. The proje...