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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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...
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A court in Ankara declared invalid the results of the 38th congress of the main opposition Republican People’s Party (CHP), held in November 2023, ordering the return of former chairman Kemal Kilicdar...
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Small and medium-sized enterprises in Azerbaijan are entering a period of growing financial pressure in which liquidity management is becoming as important as revenue growth itself. Rising borrowing c...
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At the annual diplomatic reception marking “Europe Day” in Baku on May 14, as is customary for such ceremonial events, only positive aspects of relations between the European Union and Azerbaijan were...
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Leaders of the Organization of Turkic States (OTS) will gather on May 15 in Kazakhstan’s Turkestan for an informal summit focused on artificial intelligence and digital development, in what may signal...
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Only a few months ago, the Iranian authorities presented the Strait of Hormuz as their main instrument of strategic pressure against the West. Nearly one fifth of global oil trade passes through this...
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The immediate trigger for the contraction was a 1.2% decline in the oil and gas sector, which continues to dominate Azerbaijan’s economic architecture. This drop came despite a rebound in global oil p...
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Relations between Azerbaijan and China are entering a new phase in which economic interaction is increasingly intertwined with geopolitical calculations. In recent years, bilateral ties have evolved f...
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Kazakhstan has taken a step that its leadership portrays as a historic recalibration of the state. In a nationwide referendum held on March 15, voters overwhelmingly backed a new constitution that res...
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The military escalation in the Middle East occupied a central place in Azerbaijan’s media agenda during the period under review, as the conflict unfolded in close proximity to Azerbaijan’s southern bo...
