Court Review: May 25–26, 2026

Azerbaijan’s Ministry of Justice approved new record-keeping rules for private enforcement officers on May 25 and simultaneously set limits on the number of cases they may handle, continuing reforms aimed at modernizing the judicial enforcement system and digitalizing the legal sector.

Azerbaijan recorded a decline in electricity production during the first four months of 2026 while simultaneously accelerating one of the largest energy transitions in the post-Soviet region, seeking to reduce domestic gas consumption and expand exports of both fuel and green energy to Europe.

On May 21, a preliminary hearing was held at the Baku Court on Grave Crimes in the criminal case against public activist and English teacher Dayanat Chalabiyev.

The sixth and final day of the World Urban Forum WUF13 in Baku marked the symbolic conclusion of one of the world’s largest international platforms dedicated to urbanization, housing, and sustainable development. After nearly a week of discussions on climate resilience, transport infrastructure, urban reconstruction, and affordable housing, the forum ended with a closing ceremony and the official transfer of the forum’s chairmanship from Azerbaijan to Mexico.