AZE.US Renting a car in Azerbaijan may become more expensive if insurance rules are tightened for vehicles used in the rental market. The discussion comes after mandatory insurance premiums were raised for taxis, based on the argument that vehicles used for passenger transport pose a higher risk of causing damage to other people’s property or … Read more
AZE.US Azerbaijani journalist Arif Aliyev said Russia has moved to a more open and aggressive phase of pressure on Armenia, arguing that recent remarks by President Vladimir Putin and Deputy Prime Minister Alexei Overchuk show Moscow is now speaking far more bluntly about what it expects from Yerevan. In an interview with Pressklub.TV, Aliyev said … Read more
AZE.US REAL party chairman Natig Jafarli has questioned why Azerbaijanis who are reportedly able to build a flower business in Ecuador cannot do the same in Azerbaijan. Citing official import data, Jafarli said Azerbaijan brought in 480,000 roses worth $652,000 in January alone. The average import cost came to 2.20 manats per flower. Most of … Read more
AZE.US Young goat meat is currently selling for 18-20 manats ($10.6-$11.8) per kilogram in Azerbaijan, with vendors saying demand has picked up in recent years even though it still trails lamb. Butchers and market sellers say the product has been drawing more interest because of its soft texture and distinct taste. Depending on the point … Read more
AZE.US Women in Azerbaijan are now cheating on their spouses more often than men, lawyer Ramil Suleymanov said during a televised discussion on rising divorce rates and the hidden causes behind family breakdowns. He also stressed that there is no official statistic proving this, because adultery is often not cited openly in divorce proceedings. Suleymanov … Read more
AZE.US A sharp on-air rebuke of Azerbaijani lawmakers has triggered broader discussion over whether parliament is losing touch with the country’s real problems after MP Gudrat Hasanguliyev proposed renaming the country “Northern Azerbaijan.” The TV host who addressed the issue said lawmakers should be speaking far more about the issues affecting ordinary people every day … Read more
AZE.US Baku-based political analyst Farhad Mammadov said Armenian Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan’s visit to Moscow was not a routine diplomatic stop, but part of a broader Russian effort to send political signals before Armenia enters a more sensitive electoral period. Speaking on the YouTube channel Novosti Kavkaza, Mammadov argued that the timing of the meeting … Read more
AZE.US Former Azerbaijani Foreign Minister Tofig Zulfugarov has dismissed the latest meeting between Russian President Vladimir Putin and Armenian Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan as political theater rather than evidence of a genuine rupture between Moscow and Yerevan. His comments came after the two leaders met at the Kremlin on April 1, where the agenda officially … Read more
AZE.US Dental treatment in Azerbaijan remains too expensive for many households, even as demand for broader access to care continues to grow. The issue has drawn renewed attention as patients and specialists alike say even basic procedures are becoming harder to afford. While some limited dental services are covered under the country’s mandatory health insurance … Read more
AZE.US Azerbaijani President Ilham Aliyev has responded to words of gratitude expressed by Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian over Azerbaijan’s support for Iran. The statement published on the Azerbaijani president’s social media account said Pezeshkian’s message of thanks to the Azerbaijani state and people was “highly appreciated” in Azerbaijan. “The President of the Islamic Republic of … Read more