From Oil to Minds: Can Azerbaijan Export Knowledge?

When the European Union introduced its Carbon Border Adjustment Mechanism (CBAM), many developing countries viewed it as a new form of trade protectionism. Brussels argued otherwise: if the world is serious about achieving climate neutrality, carbon...

The printing and publishing industry in Azerbaijan is a segment that remains largely overlooked in the national economy, yet it holds strategic importance in shaping public opinion. The sector simultaneously carries the institutional legacy of the...

Azerbaijan’s construction sector, one of the principal beneficiaries of large-scale government spending over the past five years, is likely to maintain solid growth through the second half of 2026. Yet the nature of that growth is gradually...

Azerbaijan’s metallurgical industry entered a contradictory phase at the beginning of 2026, marked by simultaneous growth and decline. According to the State Statistics Committee, the total value of metallurgical production and fabricated metal products reached 518.3 million manats in January–April. During the same period, primary metal production increased by 9.6 percent, while the production of finished metal products declined by 17.9 percent. This divergence indicates weak development of the industry’s value chain: while the production of raw materials and semi-finished products is expanding, the final-product segment is shrinking.