Security

Corruption is one of the most persistent structural problems of modern public administration. It is not merely an individual ethical violation but a systemic phenomenon affecting the functional integr...

The U.S. State Department’s New Counterterrorism Approach: Is Azerbaijan Ready? On July 16, 2026, a “Ministerial Meeting on the Resurgence of Political Terrorism” was held in Washington under the chai...

The events that began in May 2017 and later became known as the "Tartar Case" are regarded as one of the gravest criminal cases involving human rights violations in the legal history of Azerbaijan. Du...

The morning shift had just begun. A factory mechanic was attempting to eliminate a malfunction in a hydraulic press. Only a few seconds later, the failure of the protective system resulted in a seriou...

Over the past decade, micromobility has expanded rapidly across the world, and Azerbaijan has not remained outside this global trend. The International Transport Forum (ITF), operating under the Organ...

It is 8:10 in the morning. Kamran, who lives in one of Baku's new residential complexes, opens the door of his apartment and heads to work. The moment he locks his door, a camera installed on the floo...

The NATO summit in Ankara, which concluded on July 8, will be remembered not for dramatic statements or new political declarations. Its significance lies elsewhere. The Alliance has completed its tran...

Wars rarely reshape only the front lines. More often, they transform institutions, strategies and the very assumptions upon which security systems are built. That is precisely what is happening to NAT...

A brief power outage on Suleyman Rahimov Street in Baku on July 3 was not, in itself, an extraordinary event. Since the authorities have not yet identified the cause, it would be premature to attribut...

Road safety is one of the most important areas of public policy worldwide, directly affecting human life. Every year, traffic accidents cause harm to the lives and health of millions of people, create...

“Azerbaijan strongly condemns terrorism in all its forms and manifestations. Terrorism cannot be justified under any circumstances or pretexts.” This statement, voiced by Azerbaijan’s Permanent Repres...

The spring of 2026 once again demonstrates the power of rainwater for Azerbaijan. On March 27–28, torrential rains that swept across the region caused the largest flood recorded in the last 100 years...

Every year on June 26, Azerbaijan celebrates the Day of the Armed Forces. The foundation of this date was laid in 1918. That year, during the period of the Azerbaijan Democratic Republic, a national a...

On June 19, the central office of Azneft Production Union, part of SOCAR, received information about traces of oil contamination observed in the Dubendi beach area in Baku’s Khazar district. According...

What the Absheron tragedy says about Azerbaijan’s healthcare system The death of a 17-year-old girl following a road accident on the Baku–Sumgait highway has once again brought one of the most sensiti...

Azerbaijan’s Ministry of Foreign Affairs has once again urged the country’s citizens to avoid traveling to foreign conflict zones and reminded them that participation in foreign armed formations carri...