State-building

This rise can be explained by two opposing dynamics: stronger public trust, or the redirection of appeals to the highest available authority because “lower-level” channels such as local government and...

The Fourth Shusha Global Media Forum, which opened on July 13, once again became the platform where Azerbaijani President Ilham Aliyev presented his vision of international politics and Azerbaijan's p...

Every year on July 9, Azerbaijan celebrates Diplomatic Service Day. The date was not chosen by chance. On July 9, 1919, the Government of the Azerbaijan Democratic Republic adopted a resolution establ...

Since 2023, 254 new judges have been appointed to the courts of Azerbaijan. At present, approximately 705 judges are serving in the country, and the selection process continues. The official message i...

A Legal, Economic, and International Comparative Analysis of the 2026 Reforms Diplomatic service is the operational mechanism of every state’s foreign policy, and its effectiveness depends directly on...

In official descriptions, Azerbaijan’s parliament is presented as a fully-fledged institution — part of a multiparty system, endowed with legislative authority and integrated into international diplom...

From the New Azerbaijan Party, Mazahir Panahov (who has served as Chairman of the CEC since 2000), Rovzat Gasimov, Ramiz Ibrahimov, Huseyn Pashayev, and Elmar Mammadov were appointed to the CEC. From...

The detention of Azerbaijani opposition leader Ali Kerimli on charges of plotting a government overthrow comes amid broader turmoil in the country’s political landscape, as authorities dismantle netwo...

There are only a few days left until the municipal elections to be held in Azerbaijan on January 29.

On July 17, at the next meeting of the Board of the Yeni Azerbaijan Party, in connection with the upcoming early parliamentary elections on September 1, a list of candidates for all 125 districts was...

On June 21, the Milli Majlis appealed to the President with a proposal to call early parliamentary elections. At a meeting of the board of the ruling Yeni Azerbaijan Party (YAP) held on June 20, it wa...

"According to the legislation, parliamentary elections should be held in November this year, but their dates may be postponed to an earlier date,"  Chairman of the Central Election Commission Mazahir...

The number of municipalities in Azerbaijan is decreasing. On April 5, after the amendments were made, the Milli Majlis adopted in the third reading the laws "On Joint activities, unification, separati...

As voting concluded in the early presidential elections, the anticipation over President Ilham Aliyev's victory intensified. By 5 PM local time in Baku, over 70% of voters had cast their ballots, with...

More than 25,000 observers have been registered in Azerbaijan to observe the upcoming early presidential elections on February 7.

The campaign for early presidential elections has been launched in Azerbaijan on January 15. According to the requirement of the Electoral Code, the campaign begins 23 days before the election and end...