News around Azerbaijan

The Great Wall of Baku – residents of Azerbaijani capital outraged by 10-meter pedestrian bridge

October 03, 2019

The low-functioning, above-ground and underground passages constantly cause discontent among Bakuvians. But this is the first time the public has raised such protest

Op-Ed: Why it is so hard to be a pacifist in Azerbaijan

September 25, 2019

“Traitors” and bloodthirsty love for the motherland

Azerbaijani prisoner of conscience Afghan Mukhtarli ends hunger strike after health deterioration

September 23, 2019

Mukhtarli was on hunger strike for three days

To be a woman: Art festival on promoting gender equality in Baku

September 21, 2019

Many films with female protagonists, open-air concerts and evenings at an old factory

Rhythmic Gymnastics World Championship in Baku: 300 gymnasts from 61 countries

September 17, 2019

Winners will go to the Tokyo Olympics

Azerbaijani MIA says new anti-prostitution patrol not ‘morality police’

September 14, 2019

The public is trying to decide whether this means fighting prostitution or something else

Are cancer rates on the rise in Azerbaijan?

September 08, 2019

The rate of oncological diseases has risen 200% in 14 years

How big crime is ‘forgotten’ in Azerbaijan

September 06, 2019

Investigations remain quiet while the guilty walk free

Wine and grape festival - government structures sponsor advertising for new wine factory

September 02, 2019

Free wine and grapes

Azerbaijani prisoner of conscience released after five-year term

August 29, 2019

Journalist Seymour Khazi served five years in prison for ‘hooliganism’

Azerbaijani pop singer Nadir Qafarzade defends beheading of “unfaithful” women

August 27, 2019

Azerbaijani social media users are debating whether the press should even give a voice to supporters of honor killings

Op-ed: You'd better lie truthfully

Azerbaijan-Armenia

August 26, 2019

Calculator - the worst enemy of Azerbaijan's propaganda

Fire breaks out in Baku apartment building after resident throws cigarette out window

August 26, 2019

Social media users say the habit of throwing cigarette butts out of windows must end

Seven reasons why Brussels will never bore you

August 24, 2019

Greenery, chocolate, beer and jousting

Azerbaijani officials blame public, not heat, for forest fires

August 23, 2019

Four forest fires have broken out in the past five days in Azerbaijan

Birds blamed for military plane crash in Azerbaijan

August 22, 2019

Investigators determined the cause of the crash after deciphering the black box

Resort employees attack tax inspectors in Azerbaijan – six arrested

August 20, 2019

Among those arrested is the son of an MP – the resort belongs to said MP’s brother. Social media users gloating

Azerbaijani sports commentator suspended for month in racist joke scandal

August 19, 2019

Ismail Abdullaev will not be able to comment on matches but will continue to read the news

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