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Why bad loans are rising in Azerbaijan

Azerbaijan

April 03, 2026

A strain on borrowers, a risk for banks, and a warning for the economy.

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Latest news in Georgia, Armenia, Azerbaijan, summary. Live

Azerbaijan-Armenia-Georgia

April 03, 2026

Daily morning roundup. Top stories in local media, commentary, trending photos and videos

Azerbaijan

Tourism warning after Novruz: Why 40% of bookings were cancelled and where is Azerbaijan losing out?

Azerbaijan

April 01, 2026

This shows that even during holidays, customers change their plans, reassess their spending and choose alternative destinations.

Azerbaijan

Azerbaijan’s new battery storage system: what does it mean for the country and region?

Azerbaijan

March 30, 2026

The country’s power system is shifting to a new model: “produce, store, distribute, and manage.” The main challenge is coping with the increasing instability caused by a growing share of renewable energy sources

Why is Iran often mentioned? Azerbaijan’s Interior Ministry and border service drug operations over two years

Azerbaijan

March 26, 2026

Interior Ministry, Border Service and pro-government media have in recent years regularly reported drug seizures

Behind Azerbaijan’s export boom: What the numbers don’t show

Azerbaijan

March 25, 2026

When figures are not examined alongside questions such as “how much is that?” and “why did it grow?”, readers are left with a distorted picture.

Azerbaijan officials’ salaries quadruple: What do income inequality figures show?

Azerbaijan

March 24, 2026

The speaker’s salary is around 15.4 times higher than the average monthly wage and 42.5 times higher than the minimum wage

Freedom House “Freedom in the World 2026” report

Armenia and Georgia rated 'partly free' in updated Freedom House report

Azerbaijan-Armenia-Georgia

March 20, 2026

The rights group has published its annual Freedom in the World report on political rights and civil liberties, including developments in the South Caucasus

Nowruz celebrated in Azerbaijan

Azerbaijan

March 20, 2026

A festive atmosphere has spread across Azerbaijan today, from the capital Baku to remote villages

Azerbaijani student in Latvia jailed for 11 years over Starlink sales to Russia

Azerbaijan

March 19, 2026

The court also ordered his deportation from Latvia and imposed a five-year entry ban as an additional penalty

Arrests in Azerbaijan over alleged blackmail of president’s family: video bloggers, Alena Aliyeva and State Security operation

Azerbaijan

March 18, 2026

State Security Service says it conducted operation over alleged attempt to blackmail President Ilham Aliyev’s family

Ruben Vardanyan was not allowed to finish what he wanted to tell Azerbaijan’s ombudsman

Ruben Vardanyan

March 16, 2026

“His call was forcibly cut off,” his family said. They published an audio recording of his appeal to Sabina Aliyeva. The Armenian detainee could not reach her by phone or through his lawyer.

Meydan TV case in Azerbaijan: 'If I wrote paid articles, I would choose local officials, not foreigners'

Azerbaijan

March 16, 2026

At the latest hearing in the Meydan TV case, the defendants rejected the charges brought by the investigation. Editor-in-chief Aynur Elgunes told the court that the journalists were under arrest because of their beliefs.

New fines in Azerbaijan: what will the laws on children’s rights, begging and artificial intelligence change?

Azerbaijan

March 13, 2026

Will the state address growing social and digital challenges mainly through fines and punishment, or will it also develop social services and legal safeguards in parallel?