AZE.US Azerbaijani human rights defenders have protested the nomination of Ruben Vardanyan for the 2026 Václav Havel Human Rights Prize, saying the move raises serious...

AZE.US Russia’s role as a major arms supplier in the post-Soviet region is weakening, while Turkic states are increasingly looking for new defense partners and...

President Ilham Aliyev used the opening of WUF13 in Baku to present Azerbaijan’s urban development agenda, linking heritage preservation, green transport, environmental recovery and the postwar reconstruction of Karabakh and East Zangezur.

AZE.US Azerbaijani President Ilham Aliyev held a series of meetings in Baku on May 17 with foreign leaders and senior officials who arrived in the...

The first day of the World Urban Forum in Baku showed that WUF13 is not only about housing and resilient cities. For Azerbaijan, the event is also a chance to position the capital as a platform for global urban policy, investment talks and diplomatic engagement.

AZE.US Russian President Vladimir Putin will travel to China on May 19-20 for talks with Chinese President Xi Jinping, days after U.S. President Donald...

AZE.US Baku is hosting the 13th World Urban Forum this week, bringing Azerbaijan into one of the world’s central conversations on housing, urban resilience and...

AZE.US Armenian Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan said Armenia does not need external guarantors to secure peace with Azerbaijan, sharply questioning the value of security arrangements...

Short-term apartment rentals are becoming more visible in Baku as tourism, business travel and major events support demand for centrally located flats.

Prominent Azerbaijani lawyer Akram Hasanov has issued a stark warning about life in Baku, arguing that the capital is increasingly being shaped for the wealthy while ordinary residents face growing pressure from debt, housing insecurity and failing urban infrastructure.

AZE.US Baku passengers may eventually see a more integrated urban transport system, but payment for taxis through BakıKart is not being introduced yet. The issue emerged...