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A City For Everyone Or A City Of Zones: Baku Faces The Urbanization Challenge

AZE.US Rapid urban growth is no longer only about new buildings, roads and transport projects. As Baku hosts WUF13, a wider question is coming into...

Children Grow Up, Fewer Marriages: Why Alimony Cases Are Declining In Azerbaijan

AZE.US The number of alimony-related enforcement cases in Azerbaijan has declined, raising questions about whether the change reflects better payment discipline or deeper shifts in...

Woman Tried To Read Her Sister’s WhatsApp And Fell For A Scam

AZE.US A woman in Azerbaijan tried to gain access to her sister’s WhatsApp messages but ended up falling victim to scammers. According to Xəzər Xəbər, the...

Does Azerbaijan Still Need Eurovision?

Azerbaijan once treated Eurovision as a serious cultural stage and won. Today, after years of weak results and fading musical identity, the question is no longer emotional but practical: what does the country still gain from taking part?

Azerbaijani Wrestler Fatima Bayramova Wins Bronze At European Championship

AZE.US Azerbaijani wrestler Fatima Bayramova has won a bronze medal at the U17 European Wrestling Championship in Samokov, Bulgaria. The women’s wrestling competition concluded on the...

Azerbaijani Lawyer Urges Residents To Leave Baku Before Becoming “Servants Of The Rich”

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.

Number Of Newborns In Azerbaijan Has Fallen By Half

Azerbaijan recorded 190,353 newborns in 1991. By 2025, that figure had dropped to 95,875, raising concern over long-term demographic pressure, the labor market and the pension system.

Families In Azerbaijan Sometimes Struggle To Obtain Death Certificates

AZE.US Families in Azerbaijan sometimes face serious difficulties in obtaining a medical death certificate, especially when the deceased lived at one address but was officially...

Kalashnikov Found In Baku Taxi: What The Driver Could Face

AZE.US Police in Baku have detained a taxi driver after finding a Kalashnikov assault rifle inside his vehicle, a case that has raised concerns because...

Azerbaijan Fails To Qualify For Eurovision 2026 Final

AZE.US Azerbaijan has failed to qualify for the final of the Eurovision Song Contest 2026. The country’s representative, JIVA, performed in the second semifinal in Austria...

Driver Says He Lost His License Over Fines For A Car He No Longer Drove

AZE.US A driver in Azerbaijan says he lost his right to drive for six months after traffic fines for a car he no longer used...

Azerbaijan Recorded An Average Of 164 Deaths A Day In 2025

AZE.US Official data show that 59,834 people died in Azerbaijan in 2025, while 95,875 children were born. The country’s natural population increase stood at 36,041. Azerbaijan...

Business Partner Of Najmeddin Sadikov’s Son Appeals Fraud Case

AZE.US A major fraud case involving Azer Asgarov, described by Azerbaijani media as a business partner of the son of former Chief of General Staff...

Driver With Disability Fined In Baku For Parking In Disabled Space

AZE.US A driver with a disability in Baku says he was fined after parking his car in a space designated for people with disabilities. The driver,...

Ninth-Grade Student Becomes Mother In Azerbaijan

AZE.US A 16-year-old ninth-grade student in Azerbaijan has given birth, in a case now being investigated by police. Vesti Baku reports, citing local media, that the...

AFFA Fines Clubs Nearly 576,000 Manats, With Neftchi Leading The List

AZE.US Azerbaijan Premier League clubs have been fined almost 576,000 manats during the 2025/2026 season, with three rounds still left to play. According to an infographic...

Guests Fed Horse Meat? Scandal Erupts At Baku Banquet Hall

AZE.US A food safety scandal has erupted in Baku after Azerbaijan’s Food Safety Agency, known as AQTA, said horse meat was found during an inspection...

Driver In Sumgayit Invited Woman Into His Car. She Called Her Husband

AZE.US A driver in Sumgayit has been fined after a woman complained that he repeatedly invited her to get into his car despite her refusal. According...

Children, Alimony And Property: What Remains After Divorce In Azerbaijan

AZE.US Divorce in Azerbaijan is increasingly becoming more than the end of a marriage. For many families, it is the beginning of a second and...

New Road Markings In Baku Confuse Drivers, Wrong Turn Can Bring Fine

AZE.US New road markings introduced on several streets in Baku have caused confusion among drivers, especially near sections where bus lanes intersect with regular traffic...

Drivers Face Mass Fines For Short Stops Outside Sabunchu Hospital In Baku

AZE.US Drivers in Baku are complaining about mass fines outside Sabunchu Hospital, where traffic cameras are reportedly recording cars that stop briefly to drop off...

Hantavirus Scares Europe: Is Azerbaijan At Risk?

AZE.US A hantavirus outbreak linked to a cruise ship in the Atlantic has raised concern in Europe, but health authorities say the risk to the...

Old Family Model Is Cracking As Divorces Rise In Azerbaijan

AZE.US Azerbaijan’s rising divorce numbers are no longer just a matter of family statistics. They point to a deeper change in how marriage itself is...

Daun Burger In Baku: When Inclusion Begins With The Wrong Word

AZE.US A new fast-food restaurant opened on Nizami Street in Baku on May 7 with a mission that should have been easy to support. Daun Burger...

Attempted Bride Kidnapping In Ganja Ends In Knife Attack And Injuries To Three Women

By AZE.US Editorial Team A mass fight broke out in Ganja during what preliminary reports describe as an attempted bride kidnapping, leaving one person with...

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