Retail Market, Inflation and Social Income Distribution in Azerbaijan in the First Quarter of 2026
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The number of registered taxpayers in Azerbaijan rose by 5.1% year on year to 1,696,283 as of April 1, with individuals continuing to make up the bulk of the tax base, according to the State Tax Service.
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Relations between Azerbaijan and Russia have escalated again following a series of court rulings in Russia and ongoing legal proceedings in Baku, amid an unresolved dispute over the 2024 plane crash and reciprocal arrests.
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Azerbaijan produced 6.6 million tons of oil (49 million barrels) and 12.6 billion cubic meters of natural gas in January–March 2026, the Energy Ministry said.
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Azerbaijan’s state auditors have reduced the scale of identified budget violations over the past year, but a growing concentration of problems in core fiscal processes highlights persistent structural weaknesses in public finance management.
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