AZE.US For many homebuyers in Azerbaijan, receiving the official title deed – known locally as a çıxarış – is the final and most critical step in securing property ownership. Yet thousands of apartments, particularly in Baku, have faced delays in formal registration due to documentation and compliance issues. Real estate experts say most title problems … Read more
AZE.US Tensions between Washington and Tehran have intensified following fresh warnings from U.S. officials about the pace of Iran’s uranium enrichment program. White House Special Envoy Steve Witkoff said over the weekend that Iran is enriching uranium up to 60% purity – far above the levels needed for civilian nuclear energy. Weapons-grade uranium is generally … Read more
AZE.US Mortgage lending remains one of the primary pathways to homeownership in Azerbaijan, but a growing number of borrowers are transferring their mortgage rights to third parties as financial pressures intensify. Housing prices have continued to climb, while mortgage loans are typically issued at interest rates ranging from 4% to 8%. In some cases, annual … Read more
AZE.US Financial fraud cases involving unauthorized loans are becoming more frequent, with victims discovering debts and bank accounts opened in their names without consent. According to banking sector experts in Azerbaijan, fraudsters typically rely on social engineering rather than hacking bank systems directly. Scammers send SMS messages with “attractive offers,” pose as bank employees or … Read more
AZE.US In a recent interview on the YouTube platform Echo Baku, Russian political analyst Sergey Markedonov, a leading researcher at MGIMO and editor-in-chief of International Analytics, offered a revealing assessment of the evolving balance of power in the South Caucasus. Beyond immediate tensions, his core argument was clear: even amid cooling rhetoric, Russia remains a … Read more
AZE.US As diplomatic contacts between Baku and Yerevan continue and talk of a formal peace agreement resurfaces, a more practical question is emerging: are the societies themselves ready for economic normalization? Recent street interviews in Baku suggest the answer is complicated. When asked whether they would buy or sell Armenian-made products, market vendors and customers … Read more
AZE.US When Russian forces crossed into Ukraine in February 2022, the Kremlin appeared to expect a rapid collapse of Kyiv. Western intelligence assessments at the time suggested Moscow envisioned a swift decapitation of the Ukrainian leadership and the installation of a compliant government. The campaign was widely described as a matter of days, not years. … Read more
AZE.US Baku’s housing market continues to defy basic demand logic. Even as transaction volumes slow and affordability declines, asking prices remain elevated – and in some districts, continue to rise. Market analysts say one factor behind this phenomenon is the role of intermediaries. While broader drivers such as urbanization, mortgage lending and investment demand shape … Read more
AZE.US Foreign citizens have significantly increased their activity in Azerbaijan’s real estate market over the past five years, according to official data released by the State Service for Property Issues. Between 2021 and 2025, a total of 6,182 foreign nationals from 57 countries purchased 6,913 real estate properties across Azerbaijan. The figures indicate steady external … Read more
AZE.US The sentencing of Ruben Vardanyan has added a new layer of strain to already complicated relations between Azerbaijan and Russia, prompting debate in Baku over whether the case could become a geopolitical lever. Vardanyan, a Russian-Armenian businessman who moved to Karabakh in 2022 and briefly held a senior position in the now-dissolved separatist administration, … Read more