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A conflict surrounding a newly constructed sewerage line in the settlement of Buzovna in northeastern Baku continues to escalate, gradually transforming from a local коммунal dispute into a broader is...

In recent years, the teacher institution in Azerbaijan has evolved from being merely part of education policy into one of the key components of the state’s long-term human capital strategy. Teacher ce...

The torrential rain that hit Baku on May 17 once again turned the capital’s main avenues into water traps. According to Azerbaijan’s National Hydrometeorological Service, 103 millimeters of rain fell...

Late in the evening, inside one of the government buildings in central Baku, lights continue to burn in several offices well past midnight. Folders filled with reports are stacked across desks, teleph...

Just a few years ago, parents in Azerbaijan repeated nearly the same formula for success to their children: get into university, earn a degree in law, economics, or management, secure a position in a...

Baku has always been built as a dialogue between eras—sometimes harmonious, more often tense. Here, the medieval walls of Icherisheher stand just minutes away from the flowing forms of the Heydar Aliy...

A fatal incident at the National Oncology Center has reignited debate over structural weaknesses in Azerbaijan’s cancer care system, drawing attention to gaps in access, financing and patient support...

At the start of each academic year, lecture halls at Azerbaijan State University of Economics and Baku State University fill with the same expectation: that education will serve as a ticket to a stabl...

The level of registered crime in Azerbaijan has decreased since the beginning of the year, however the structure of offenses, especially among young people, is changing rapidly, shifting from street f...

Bullying in schools is a widespread problem with significant psychological, social, and educational consequences. It undermines students’ well-being, disrupts their social development, and negatively...

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 continues to face systemic challenges in tackling domestic violence despite an established legal framework, with experts warning that official statistics reflect only a fraction of the prob...

The State Service for Mobilization and Conscription of Azerbaijan reports that in the first quarter of 2026, disciplinary measures and organizational actions were taken against 27 employees (including...

On paper, Azerbaijan is still growing. Its population reached just over 10.25 million in 2025, edging upward by a modest 0.3 percent. But beneath that steady headline figure, a more consequential tran...

This year in Azerbaijan, spring officially began on March 20 at 13:45 Baku time (UTC+4), when the spring equinox occurred, marking the arrival of the Novruz holiday.

In the hills of Khojavend on March 16th, officials from Azerbaijan’s presidential administration gathered for another meeting of the Coordination Headquarters overseeing the reconstruction of territor...