An alternative route: why closure of the Nizami–28 May section should be postponed

A 31,200-kilometre road network, digital navigation and the main barriers facing automated transport Kazakhstan’s launch of driverless-car trials in Astana, Almaty and Kosshi in 2026 is an important signal for Azerbaijan as well. Kazakhstan has...

At first glance, Azerbaijan’s consumer is having a decent year. Retail trade turnover reached 38.36bn manats in January–July and increased by 3.8% in real terms. Nominal household income rose by 9.8% to 55.63bn manats, while average inflation was...

Azerbaijani President Ilham Aliyev said the Nakhchivan Autonomous Republic should become a major transit and energy hub connected to the country’s mainland through Armenia, with the freight capacity of its railway network planned to rise tenfold to...

Azerbaijan’s economy has emerged from the contraction recorded at the beginning of 2026. But it is too early to celebrate. Growth remains weak, oil and gas production is declining, and investment activity is becoming increasingly concentrated in the...