Azerbaijan approves CIS search protocol amendment, aiming to boost cross-border law enforcement cooperation

Azerbaijan has ratified the Council of Europe Convention against Trafficking in Human Organs, in a move aimed at reinforcing its legal framework and aligning with international standards in combating illicit organ trade.

Azerbaijan has taken a step toward digitising its criminal justice system after President Ilham Aliyev signed amendments to the Criminal Code and Criminal Procedure Code, marking what experts describe as the beginning of a new phase in legal modernisation.

Azerbaijan will introduce new rules governing inspection and maintenance in the gas sector, aiming to centralise data collection and strengthen safety controls across infrastructure, under a decision approved by the Cabinet of Ministers on March 19.

An Israeli airstrike on Iran’s main naval base in the Caspian Sea has sharply weakened Tehran’s military presence in the northern basin, prompting heightened concern in Azerbaijan over potential regional spillover risks.