Azerbaijan’s consumer: a thicker wallet, a barely fuller basket

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...

Working without formal registration allows businesses to cut costs and people to earn money immediately. But the long-term price is the absence of paid leave, insurance protection, a documented employment record and pension capital. Informal...

Azerbaijan’s information and communications sector grew by 7.5% in the first half of 2026, significantly outpacing the broader economy as the authorities began consolidating government platforms, expanding cloud infrastructure and preparing the...