Azerbaijan

It’s not Baku, but it’s no worse?

Modern art in the Caucasus

September 21, 2020

The reconstruction of the Balakhani settlement near the center of Baku has been completed. Residents are happy, but architects say the authenticity of the historical site has been sacrificed

Court battles and coronavirus - "Past week in the Caucasus" from JAMnews

Week in the Caucasus

September 19, 2020

A review of what happened in the South Caucasus in the week of September 14-19, 2020

Azerbaijani oppositionist Tofiq Yaqublu stops hunger strike after court releases him on house arrest

Azerbaijan

September 18, 2020

By the decision of the Court of Appeal, the measure of restraint against opposition leader Tofiq Yaqublu was changed to house arrest; this happened on the 18th day of his hunger strike

Azerbaijani oppositionist on 16th day of hunger strike, appeal court date in 11 days

Azerbaijan

September 17, 2020

Today the date of consideration of the appeal by the court decision against Tofig Yagublu has become known, but it is not known whether he will survive until the appointed date

Rise in mortality in Azerbaijan an order of magnitude higher than the number of deaths from coronavirus

Coronavirus

September 17, 2020

For the second month, mortality statistics in Azerbaijan are much ahead of similar data in recent years, but the number of deaths from coronavirus is much lower than these figures

Famous Azerbaijani opposition member who lives in London detained in Turkey

Azerbaijan

September 17, 2020

Azerbaijani opposition leader Gurban Mammadov, on the Interpol most wanted list, has been arrested. He is accused of making appeals to overthrow the government

Former Facebook employee says Azerbaijani authorities attacking opposition online

Azerbaijan

September 16, 2020

Former Facebook employee Sophie Zhang states that the Azerbaijani government is attacking the opposition using cheap and easy bot networks

Who will decide oppositionist Yagublu’s fate: the Azerbaijani public or external forces?

Azerbaijan

September 16, 2020

Politician Azer Qasimli says change will come about only through the strength of civil society

Why are banks closing in Azerbaijan?

Azerbaijan

September 14, 2020

Why coronavirus had nothing to do with it and what really happened

Fear of new virus outbreak, or attempt to ignore it? "Past week in the Caucasus" from JAMnews, video

Week in the Caucasus

September 12, 2020

Headlines from around the South Caucasus - what happened in Azerbaijan, Armenia, Georgia during the week of September 7-12, 2020

Captivity continues for Armenian soldier in Azerbaijan. What do experts on both sides have to say?

Azerbaijan-Armenia

September 12, 2020

Captivity continues for Armenian soldier in Azerbaijan. What do experts on both sides have to say?

Azerbaijani school teacher arrested while holding one-woman protest in front of ministry of education

Azerbaijan

September 11, 2020

Police detained a teacher who staged a solo protest in front of the building of the Ministry of Education of Azerbaijan

European Court rules Azerbaijan must pay 37,000 euros for death of detainee

Opposition in Azerbaijan

September 10, 2020

The European Court fined Azerbaijan 37,000 euros for the death of a detainee at the hands of the special services in 2011

Azerbaijan's diplomatic personnel recalled from Sweden, embassy phones ring unanswered

Azerbaijan

September 10, 2020

Azerbaijan's diplomatic personnel have been recalled from Stockholm, the embassies phones no longer ring, all caused by corruption in the ministry of foreign affairs

Over 40 arrested at protest in Baku. Photostory

Opposition in Azerbaijan

September 10, 2020

Around 40 people arrested during a protest in Baku, one of the organizers was taken 200 kilometres from the city in a police vehicle

Who’s responsible for the murder of an Armenian soldier – Azerbaijan or Safarov?

Azerbaijan-Armenia

September 09, 2020

Armenian lawyers contested the decision of the European Court of Human Rights. The court does not hold Azerbaijan accountable for a crime committed by an Azerbaijani soldier.

Cyprus-Azerbaijan match will take place in front of empty stands – why is this good for fans?

Azerbaijan

September 08, 2020

The history of matches between Cyprus and Azerbaijan is rife with fights and clashes between footballers and fans. After one such game in Baku a journalist was killed.

11 governorates in Azerbaijan - risk to the unity of the state?

Azerbaijan

September 08, 2020

A proposal to create 11 governorates claims the move would create significant budget savings

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