AZE.US Azerbaijan is seeing mass bee losses, with beekeepers in the country’s north warning that entire colonies are being wiped out and that the problem is spreading beyond isolated farms. In Khachmaz and nearby districts, beekeepers say they have suffered heavy damage over the winter. One beekeeper said 30 out of 37 bee colonies on … Read more
AZE.US Azerbaijani lawyer Akram Hasanov says the fourth week of the war against Iran ended without the outcome its opponents were likely counting on. Despite the loss of senior officials and significant damage to its resources, the Iranian regime did not collapse. More than that, Hasanov argues, Tehran managed to deliver serious strikes against both … Read more
AZE.US A direct clash between Iran and the Gulf monarchies is one of the scenarios that could emerge from the current war, according to former Azerbaijani foreign minister Tofig Zulfugarov, who argues that a lasting diplomatic settlement remains highly unlikely. In his reading, the most that might be achievable in the near term is some … Read more
AZE.US The United States and Israel are pursuing different goals in the Iran crisis, according to Natig Jafarli, chairman of Azerbaijan’s REAL party, who argues that much of the public debate around the war is being shaped by oversimplified and often misleading narratives. In Jafarli’s reading, one of the most dangerous features of the current … Read more
AZE.US Buying an apartment in Baku is becoming increasingly difficult for many families, as prices in the capital continue to rise and push some buyers out of the city market. Against that backdrop, more people are turning to individual homes in suburban settlements around Baku rather than trying to secure even a small apartment within … Read more
AZE.US Washington is beginning to look at the South Caucasus as part of a larger regional design rather than as a set of isolated bilateral issues, according to Farhad Mammadov, director of the Center of South Caucasus Studies. Speaking on the Novosti Kavkaza channel, Mammadov said a recent U.S. visit to Anaklia should not be … Read more
AZE.US Credit has become a routine part of social and economic life in Azerbaijan, whether for business, household needs or personal financial pressure. Yet many borrowers still sign loan agreements without closely reading every clause, even though the fine print often determines what happens in the most important situations. One of those situations is early … Read more
AZE.US For years, most car buyers in Azerbaijan looked at the same things first: engine condition, mileage, suspension, fuel use and bodywork. That logic still matters in Baku and across the wider Azerbaijan car market, but it is no longer enough for many newer vehicles. Modern cars are increasingly built around software. They are no … Read more
AZE.US The puppy market in Baku is operating with striking price gaps, with listings ranging from as little as 50 manats to as much as 3,500 manats, underscoring how loosely structured the trade remains and how heavily prices depend on seller claims rather than any clear market standard. At the bottom end of the market, … Read more
AZE.US The market for newly built apartments in areas around the Ganjlik and Narimanov metro stations has shifted to a new price level, with even unfinished two-room units no longer considered an affordable entry point. A review of current listings shows that most “shell-and-core” apartments – sold without renovation – are priced between 200,000 and … Read more