Politics in Azerbaijan

New law "On political parties" being prepared in Azerbaijan: Opinions of politicians

Politics in Azerbaijan

July 29, 2022

The Parliament of Azerbaijan has begun preparing the draft of a new law on political parties. The current law was adopted in 1992.

Relatives of deported Azerbaijani political prisoners protest in front of German Embassy in Baku

Politics in Azerbaijan

May 31, 2022

Protest in front of the German Embassy in Baku: friends and relatives of various opposition activists and journalists rallied against their extraction from Germany to Azerbaijan and their consequent arrests

Opinion from Baku: What do Georgian representatives’ visits to Shusha mean?

Azerbaijan-Georgia

May 19, 2022

In April 2022, cultural representatives from Georgia visited Shusha, and today Georgian religious figures arrived in Azerbaijan, who will also visit this city. What do such frequent visits imply?

Baku and Brussels discuss Azerbaijan’s controversial media law and freedom of speech

Azerbaijan

May 04, 2022

The European Union attaches great importance to free and independent journalism, head of the EU delegation to Azerbaijan Peter Michalko said

Opinion from Baku: it’s not up to Karabakh Armenians to decide whether to become part of Russia

Politics in Azerbaijan

April 18, 2022

Azerbaijani politician Azer Qasimli named three options for solving the territorial problem of the region where Russian peacekeepers are currently deployed

Freedom House 2021 report: Azerbaijan listed among countries with consolidated authoritarian regimes

Azerbaijan

March 18, 2022

Human Rights Watch and Freedom House have published their annual report on Azerbaijan for 2021, naming Azerbaijan an unfree counry

“Patriotic Education" draft law in Azerbaijan - here’s what it means for children and society

Azerbaijan

January 17, 2022

Azerbaijani parliament is preparing a new law on patriotic education. The document is not yet ready yet, but it has already caused heated discussions on social media

Armenian-Azerbaijani border clashes: latest information and comments

Azerbaijan-Armenia

January 12, 2022

On January 11, as a result of another military clash on the Armenian-Azerbaijani border, three Armenian and one Azerbaijani servicemen were killed, several were wounded

A vicious circle in Azerbaijan: electoral violations and belated decisions of the ECHR

Azerbaijan

January 10, 2022

According to opposition politicians, belated ECHR rulings on election violations in Azerbaijan are beneficial only to the country's authorities

Azerbaijani journalists protest against the adoption of draft law "On media"

Azerbaijan

December 28, 2021

Azerbaijani journalists protested against the new media law. Experts say that if passed, the new law "On Media" will significantly threaten media freedom in the country

Opinion from Baku: Moscow is increasing its aggression

Azerbaijan

December 22, 2021

Political observer Agshin Kerimov comments on Russia's latest statements and Azerbaijan's foreign policy amid tensions between the Kremlin and the West

Azerbaijani activist Salekh Rustamov ends his 41-day- long hunger strike, may be released from prison

Azerbaijan

December 17, 2021

Political prisoner Salekh Rustamov ends hunger strike, human rights activist Rufat Safarov has announced, claiming that the authoritied promised to release Rustamov from prison

French President Macron, PM Pashinyan and President Aliyev meet in Brussels, discuss 'complex subjects'

Azerbaijan-Armenia

December 17, 2021

President Macron initiated one more Pashinyan-Aliyev meeting in Brussels. The meeting was not pre-planned, or at least was not announced to the public in advance

Pashinyan-Aliyev meeting in Brussels: will Europe become an alternative platform for negotiations

Azerbaijan-Armenia

December 15, 2021

Pashinyan-Aliyev meeting in Brussels was held at the initiative of Charles Michel, head of the European Council. Here is what we know so far

Will PM Pashinyan and President Aliyev meet in Brussels after the failed meeting in Stockholm?

Azerbaijan-Armenia

December 08, 2021

Armenia is awaiting a meeting between Prime Minister Pashinyan and the President of Azerbaijan in Brussels on December 16, within the framework of the Eastern Partnership summit

Common Soviet past: what roads will connect Armenia and Azerbaijan?

Azerbaijan-Armenia

December 01, 2021

Armenia, Azerbaijan and unblocking of transport routes - what was discussed in Sochi and what to expect from the upcoming meeting in Moscow

Armenian Foreign Ministry, experts assess trilateral Sochi declaration

Armenia

December 01, 2021

The Armenian Foreign Ministry made an assessment of the provisions of the trilateral Armenian-Azerbaijani-Russian Sochi Declaration

Four political prisoners fully rehabilitated in Azerbaijan

Azerbaijan

November 19, 2021

Following the ruling of the European Court of Human Rights, the Supreme Court of Azerbaijan fully exonerated four political prisoners arrested back in 2013

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