Weekly Political Review: May 4–10, 2026

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...

July 20, 2026 Azerbaijani President Ilham Aliyev began an official visit to Germany, which became the week’s central foreign policy event. In Berlin, the head of state met with Michael Harms, Chairman of the German Eastern Business Association. The...

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...