Mehman Aliyev
Head of Turan analytical serviceDate of birth: 26 October 1957
Place of birth: Baku, Azerbaijan
Professional Interests
Transitional problems; Economic and political reform; religious freedoms; Democratic theory; freedom of the expression; Journalism; Diplomacy.
Education
1982-1985 Azerbaijan State University, Faculty of Philology
1985-1988 Moscow State University, Faculty of Journalism
Professional Experience
1990 Turan Information Agency, Director
1993 Presidential Apparatus Office, Public Relations Manager
1990 – 1991 Executive secretary of the magazine "Khazar"
1989 – 1990 Azerinform State Information Agency, contributor
1988 – 1989 "Molodej Azerbaijana", newspaper contributor
Languages
Azeri (native), Russian (fluent)
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The visit of Latvian President Edgars Rinkēvičs to Azerbaijan this week was not merely a diplomatic event, but part of a broader effort to reassess economic and strategic ties between the Baltic regio...
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Azerbaijan entered 2026 with a familiar but increasingly nuanced trade profile: a strong surplus underpinned by hydrocarbons, set against declining turnover and a gradual reconfiguration of trading pa...
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Azerbaijan’s tourism sector entered 2026 with cautious optimism but exited the first quarter facing renewed pressure, as early growth gave way to a broader slowdown shaped by geopolitical uncertainty...
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The decline in trade turnover between Azerbaijan and Turkey in the first quarter of 2026 may at first glance appear to signal weakening economic momentum. However, a closer analysis suggests that this...
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Azerbaijan’s economy expanded at a moderate pace in the first quarter of 2026, reinforcing a familiar pattern: resilience driven by hydrocarbon revenues alongside persistent shortcomings in diversific...
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After a catastrophe that could have undermined relations, Azerbaijan and Russia are quietly rebuilding ties — not through large-scale political gestures, but through a more stable and less visible mec...
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On the banks of the Danube, change rarely happens suddenly. It unfolds slowly, almost imperceptibly, until one day it becomes clear that the city—and the country—are already living in a different poli...
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Hungary appears to have entered a new political chapter. The defeat of Viktor Orban, the dominant figure in the country’s politics for more than a decade, would seem to signal a break with the past. Y...
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Wars often begin with loud promises and end with quiet compromises. The conflict surrounding Iran, which until recently seemed like a prelude to a wider confrontation, increasingly resembles precisely...
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When Prime Minister Inga Ruginene visited the capital of Azerbaijan, the focus was not on signed agreements — there were none — but on a deeper process: a reassessment of the role of small states in a...
