Monthly Political Review: June, 2026

Chronicle of Key Events August 3, 2026 President Ilham Aliyev signed a decree laying the legal and technical foundation for strengthening state control over unmanned aerial vehicles, autonomous vehicles, and maritime operations. The creation of the...

Chronology of Events July 1, 2026 GRECO reported that Azerbaijan has fully implemented four out of 31 anti-corruption recommendations issued under the Fifth Evaluation Round. Another ten recommendations have been partially implemented, while 17...

May 2026 confirmed Azerbaijan’s determination to strengthen its position as one of Eurasia’s key energy, transport, and diplomatic hubs. Throughout the month, the country actively developed relations with the European Union, Türkiye, Central Asian states, international financial institutions, and neighboring countries, while continuing large-scale reconstruction projects in Karabakh and advancing the modernization of national infrastructure.

April became a month of gradual transition for Azerbaijan from a phase of acute regional turbulence to a more complex model of strategic balancing, in which active foreign policy is combined with growing pressure from international actors and the strengthening of internal control.