Weekly Political Review: July 20–26, 2026

Chronology of events August 3, 2026 President Ilham Aliyev signed a decree laying the legal and technical foundations for tighter state control over unmanned aerial vehicles, autonomous transport and maritime operations. The decree provides for the...

Chronology of events July 27, 2026 The Baku Court on Grave Crimes delivered its verdict against nine journalists and employees of Toplum TV and representatives of the affiliated Institute for Democratic Initiatives. Akif Gurbanov and Ruslan Izzatli...

Chronology of Events July 13, 2026 President of Azerbaijan Ilham Aliyev attended the opening of the Fourth Shusha Global Media Forum, held under the theme “The Mission of the Media in Promoting Peace: Restoring Truth and Rebuilding Trust.” In his...

Chronology of Events July 6, 2026 Azerbaijan's Minister of Foreign Affairs, Jeyhun Bayramov, received the newly appointed United Nations Resident Coordinator in Azerbaijan, Dmitry Shlapachenko. The parties discussed cooperation between Azerbaijan...