Stories from Azerbaijan

Forests being cut down in Azerbaijan to grow hazelnuts, eco-activists sounding the alarm

November 19, 2019

The Ministry of Ecology has leased forests for 49 years to a private company

15% of newborns in Azerbaijan are born to underrage moms

November 13, 2019

The underrage birth rate calls marriage laws into question

Azerbaijan: police call in October 19 rally participants ahead of opposition rally

November 11, 2019

Everyone who was in the area of ​​the last rally has been questioned

Azerbaijani butchers exempted from VAT for 4 years – why?

November 08, 2019

But this does not mean that meat will become cheaper, economists say

Heydar Aliyev Foundation to pay for treatment of injured human rights activist

November 06, 2019

Still in a coma, Ogtay Gyulalyev was sent to Turkey for treatment on November 6

Azerbaijani President: time to end ‘construction mayhem’ in Baku. Citizens doubtful

November 05, 2019

The public is unhappy that nobody has answered for mistakes already made

Azerbaijani opposition member denied appeal, sentenced to 30 days, claims was beaten during arrest

November 04, 2019

Tofig Yagublu was arrested after a recent opposition rally

Azerbaijanis outraged by exhibition dedicated to Soviet party head

November 01, 2019

The name of Yevgeny Primakov is associated with the deaths of more than a hundred civilians in Baku on January 20, 1990

Azerbaijan heads Non-Alligned Movement – will not enter any military bloc for 3 years

October 27, 2019

The Non-Alligned Movement, which includes 120 countries, held a summit in Baku and published a declaration about Azerbaijan’s territorial integrity

Baku school principal convicted in death of student – but isn’t going to prison

October 25, 2019

The public is outraged that the director was sentenced to only 2.5 years in prison

Azerbaijani authorities shuffle around officials and ministries

October 23, 2019

There is no longer a ministry of taxes in Azerbaijan, however the ministry of economy has a new head

Baku wiretapping scandal: audio recordings of conversations of diplomats with opposition figure broadcast on TV

October 22, 2019

Pro-government media say the opposition is connected to the West. Experts say that publicizing these conversations is illegal

‘Talk to me’ - Azerbaijani Ministry of Education launches campaign against bullying

October 16, 2019

The ministry believes that parents are inattentive to children, while parents say that the ministry is not working effectively to combat bullying

Turkic Council summit in Baku: Erdogan's speech and a new member

October 15, 2019

The anniversary summit is dedicated to supporting small and medium-sized businesses

An unusual form of volleyball in Baku – sitting down

October 14, 2019

Players who can stand sit in solidarity with the rest of the team

Azerbaijanis left out by ‘official’ census speak out on social media

October 14, 2019

Social media surveys show that less than a quarter of Azerbaijanis were surveyed by the State Statistical Committee

Azerbaijan comes out in support of Turkish military operation in Syria

October 12, 2019

More than 1,000 young Azerbaijanis volunteered to fight in the Turkish army

Series of femicides sparks protest campaign on Azerbaijani social media

October 10, 2019

Over 10 brutal killings and beatings in five days

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