From 16:00 March 13 to 16:00 March 16, 2026

The central topic of Azerbaijan’s media agenda during the reporting period was the report of Prime Minister Ali Asadov on the government’s activities in 2025, presented at a session of the Milli Majlis. Media outlets widely cited key elements of the report concerning the country’s macroeconomic stability, growth of strategic foreign exchange reserves, increased defense spending, expansion of defense industry exports, and large-scale demining operations in the liberated territories.

The Azerbaijani media agenda during the reporting period centered on the visit to Baku by European Council President Antonio Costa and the joint statement issued with Azerbaijani President Ilham Aliyev on strengthening strategic partnership. Local media widely covered the talks between the two leaders, which focused on energy, regional security, transport connectivity and the peace process in the South Caucasus.

Military escalation in the Middle East continued to dominate Azerbaijan’s media agenda during the reporting period. The central issue remained the impact of the conflict around Iran on regional security in the South Caucasus and on Baku’s diplomatic activity.

The dominant theme in Azerbaijan’s media space during the reporting period remained the military escalation in the Middle East and its impact on regional security, including relations between Baku and Tehran.