Farid Gahramanov
Journalist-observer
Date of birth: August 19, 1969
Place of birth: Baku, Azerbaijan
Professional Interests
Economic and political reforms; religious freedom; human rights; freedom of expression; journalism; diplomacy.
Education
1986–1992 — Azerbaijan State University, Faculty of History
Professional Experience
1993–1995 — Azerbaijan newspaper, parliamentary correspondent
1995–1996 — Khabar-Service news agency, parliamentary correspondent
1996–1997 — Avrasiya newspaper, parliamentary correspondent
1997–2000 — Trend News Agency, parliamentary correspondent
2000–2025 — Turan News Agency, political news correspondent
2007–2013 — Azerbaijan correspondent for the Russian Service of Radio Free Europe/Radio Liberty
Since 2007 — accredited correspondent in Azerbaijan for EFE
Languages
Azerbaijani (native), Russian (fluent)
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Amendments to Azerbaijan’s Law on Psychiatric Care have entered into force, providing for the digitalization of psychiatric care records, new grounds for conducting psychiatric examinations without a...
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Özgür Özel, the leader of Turkey’s main opposition force, announced on July 21 that he was leaving the Republican People’s Party and establishing a new political movement. The decision followed months...
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The latest resolution by the Parliamentary Assembly of the Council of Europe against Azerbaijan is unlikely to trigger immediate practical sanctions. But its significance goes far beyond another polit...
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The volume of Islamic banking assets in Azerbaijan could grow to $2.7 billion by 2035, while the total issuance of Islamic bonds, or sukuk, could reach $1.5 billion over the same period, according to...
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What Lies Behind the Relaunch of the Ferry Route Between Kazakhstan and Russia? Kazakhstan and Russia have agreed to restore ferry services between the ports of Kuryk and Makhachkala, a route that has...
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Why the Diplomatic Bargain Between Lukashenko and Washington Continues When Belarusian opposition leader in exile Sviatlana Tsikhanouskaya told Reuters last week that further stages of the release of...
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When representatives of more than 300 airlines gathered in Rio de Janeiro in early June for the 82nd Annual General Meeting of the International Air Transport Association (IATA) and the World Air Tran...
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Following the session of the World Urban Forum (WUF13) and Baku Energy Week, the Azerbaijani capital will host another major international event within the span of a single month. From June 16 to June...
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In recent weeks, Armenia has once again found itself at the center of international media attention. The renewed interest stems from several overlapping developments: preparations for parliamentary el...
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Russia’s agricultural watchdog, Rosselkhoznadzor, will introduce temporary restrictions from May 30 on the import of fresh tomatoes, cucumbers, peppers, greens and strawberries from Armenia until a sp...
