AZE.US The number of patients with kidney disease is rising in Azerbaijan, and doctors say the trend is increasingly affecting not only adults but also children, including newborns and adolescents. According to the figures cited, 56 children have undergone kidney transplant surgery in the country since 2011. The youngest of those patients was four years … Read more
AZE.US Azerbaijan is seeing a steady decline in births, a trend experts say is becoming an increasingly serious demographic and economic concern. While more than 160,000 children were born in the country in 2015, that figure fell below 100,000 in 2025, according to data cited in the report. Analysts say the shift reflects not only … Read more
AZE.US A holiday bonfire exploded in the Azerbaijani city of Sumgayit late on March 21, injuring 11 people, nine of them children, according to updated information from local media and health authorities. Authorities later identified the injured as Sumgayit residents born between 2004 and 2018. The incident took place at the intersection of the city’s … Read more
AZE.US Talk of Armenian goods reaching Azerbaijani store shelves has triggered a sensitive public debate in Baku, exposing a split between pragmatic consumers and those who see any such trade as unacceptable. The discussion followed remarks by Armenia’s economy minister, who said Azerbaijani and Armenian business circles had begun talks on sending products from Armenia … Read more
AZE.US As Ramadan comes to an end in Azerbaijan, the recommended amount of fitr zakat this year has been set at 10 to 15 manats per person for those who are able to pay, according to guidance linked to the 2026 fatwa of the Caucasus Muslim Board’s Council of Qadis. Fitr zakat is traditionally given … Read more
AZE.US Witnesses are not required for the state registration of marriage in Azerbaijan, according to information cited by APA TV from the country’s Justice Ministry. The report says other people may attend the registration ceremony at the couple’s request, but having witnesses is not a compulsory legal condition for the marriage to be registered. Under … Read more
AZE.US A sensitive issue is again drawing attention in Baku: who is charging money for cemetery plots, and on what grounds. Residents say burial space in some cemeteries in the capital is being offered for money, even though such plots are supposed to be provided free of charge. In some cases, the sums involved are … Read more
AZE.US Divorce is becoming a more widely discussed social issue in Azerbaijan, as experts and citizens debate why more families are breaking apart. According to data from the Ministry of Justice, 48,477 marriages and approximately 20,676 divorces were officially registered in the country in 2025. Although the number of divorces has slightly decreased compared with … Read more
AZE.US Azerbaijan has tightened regulations governing advertising on social media platforms, introducing new rules that directly affect bloggers and online influencers. Under amendments to the country’s Law on Advertising, influencers are now prohibited from promoting products as if they have personally used them if they have not actually done so. Authorities say the changes are … Read more
AZE.US Residents of several districts of Baku reported hearing the sound of drones in the sky late at night, prompting discussion and concern on social media. An itibarıyla Azerbaycan’ın başkenti Bakü semalarında drone sesi duyulmaktadır pic.twitter.com/thpczGZNIj — Elyar Türker (@ElyarMakuyi) March 15, 2026 According to eyewitnesses, the distinctive buzzing noise was heard in different parts … Read more