Fake Jobs Abroad: How Azerbaijanis Are Being Left Without Their Money

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Aze.US Promises of high salaries, favorable conditions, and fast document processing are increasingly appearing on social media, but many of these offers conceal sophisticated fraud schemes targeting Azerbaijani citizens. According to reported cases, intermediaries first propose employment or study opportunities abroad and then request advance payments. Victims have lost several thousand manats under the pretext … Read more

Marriage of Convenience? How Youth Values Are Changing in Azerbaijan

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Aze.US A growing share of young people in Azerbaijan now view a partner’s financial position as one of the decisive factors when considering marriage. Where emotional connection, compatibility, and shared values once dominated the decision, material stability is increasingly taking priority. Observers link the shift to higher living expenses, expensive housing and rent, and difficulty … Read more

Chicken Demand Surges in Azerbaijan as Consumers Shift From Red Meat

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Aze.US Demand for chicken meat increased significantly in Azerbaijan in 2025, reflecting shifting consumer behavior amid changing economic conditions. According to the State Statistics Committee, retail meat sales rose 44.7% year-on-year, exceeding 188 million manats. At the same time, buyers are increasingly choosing poultry over beef, driven largely by price differences. Butchers report weakening purchasing … Read more

Where Azerbaijanis Spend Their Millions Abroad

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Aze.US In 2025, Azerbaijani citizens traveling overseas directed most of their spending toward transportation, lodging, and dining, according to statistical data cited by Valyuta.az. The bulk of these expenditures was concentrated in two destinations – Turkey and Russia. More than 745 million manats were spent on transportation services alone. Of that total, 285 million manats … Read more

Karabakh Sentences and Vardanyan Case May Become Part of Peace Track – Analyst

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Aze.US The legal cases against former figures of the self-proclaimed Karabakh administration are gradually turning into elements of the political negotiation track between Azerbaijan and Armenia, political analyst Volodymyr Kopchak said in comments to a regional broadcast. According to him, a key issue for Armenia’s domestic politics is that Ruben Vardanyan remains imprisoned in Azerbaijan … Read more

Azerbaijan Boosts Steel Pipe Production by 95% in 2025

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Aze.US The figure marks a strong rebound for the sector after a weaker performance a year earlier.In 2024, steel pipe output totaled 109,800 tons, representing a 62.3 percent decline compared with 2023. As of January 1, 2026, inventories of finished steel pipe products held by industrial enterprises stood at 4,500 tons, the statistics showed. The … Read more

Azerbaijan’s Insurance Market Expected to Grow by At Least 10% in 2026

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Aze.US Azerbaijan’s insurance sector is projected to expand by at least 10 percent this year, according to Elmar Mirsalayev, Executive Director of the Azerbaijan Insurers Association. Mirsalayev said the industry has demonstrated stable growth and resilience in recent years, a trend he expects to continue in the near term. Strategic policy documents approved by the … Read more

Azerbaijan’s Economic Shift in 2026: Growth Beyond Oil Is Becoming the Real Story

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Aze.US For decades, Azerbaijan’s economy was defined primarily by energy. Oil revenues shaped state budgets, infrastructure investment, and the country’s global economic identity. That reality is still present in 2026. But it is no longer the whole picture. A quieter transformation is underway – one in which non-oil sectors are beginning to determine long-term stability … Read more

The South Caucasus After Conflict: Why Stability Is Becoming the Region’s Most Valuable Resource

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Aze.US For much of the past three decades, the South Caucasus has been discussed primarily through the language of conflict. Borders, ceasefires, fragile negotiations, and geopolitical rivalry defined how the region appeared in international analysis. That framework is slowly beginning to shift. Not because tensions have disappeared, but because a different strategic reality is emerging … Read more