Fewer cases, bigger seizures point to changing drug-trafficking pattern in Azerbaijan

Azerbaijani President Ilham Aliyev has signed a decree implementing legislative amendments that allow state-owned real estate, including land, to be exchanged for privately owned property. The new mechanism will operate by mutual consent between the...

Court proceedings involving politicians, civil society representatives and journalists On August 13, the Baku Court on Grave Crimes, chaired by Judge Elmin Rustamov, held another hearing in the criminal case against Vugar Mammadov, editor-in-chief...

Deputy Minister of Digital Development and Transport Samaddin Asadov met a delegation from CITIC Group, one of China’s leading state-owned companies. The delegation was headed by CITIC Group Vice-President Benjamin Bao. The meeting focused on new...

Azerbaijani President Ilham Aliyev has signed a decree establishing a State Audit Information System that will combine budget, tax, customs, banking and procurement data required by the Chamber of Accounts to monitor the use of public funds. Under...