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Under relentless May rain, Baku transformed for six days into the capital of global urbanism. Inside the pavilions of the Olympic Stadium, delegates from 182 countries discussed artificial intelligence, climate resilience, housing, transport, and the future of megacities. Giant screens cycled through presentations of “smart cities,” ministers spoke about green energy, architects promoted the idea of a fair urban environment, and United Nations officials warned of an approaching global housing crisis.
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Despite the continuing growth of wages, Azerbaijan’s labor market in 2026 is increasingly showing signs of structural inequality typical of resource-based economies, where high incomes are concentrated in a limited number of export-oriented sectors, while a significant share of the population remains in the low-income zone.
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In Baku, it is becoming harder to say where the working day begins. It is no longer tied to an office, no longer measured by turnstiles, and no longer ends when the lights go out. It starts with a notification — an email from a client, a new project, a request from another country.
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Buzovna is an administrative unit in the Khazar district of the capital, representing a complex territorial structure. It includes three components: the historic village of Buzovna with a millennia-old history, the settlement of Zagulba (incorporated into Buzovna in the 1970s and later included in its composition), as well as a low-rise residential area that has developed since the early 2000s on lands of a former agricultural enterprise of the Presidential Administration, acquired with violations.
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