Politics

A criminal case involving a former senior energy official has triggered broader questions about institutional oversight, governance standards, and the long-term credibility of Azerbaijan’s energy sector.

Until then, European engagement will continue to generate visibility without influence - present in discourse, but peripheral in decision-making.

Azerbaijan’s Religious Affairs Committee Chair Meets with U.S. Chargé d’Affaires

New UN Resident Coordinator to Assume Duties in Azerbaijan in July 2026

Opposition politician Gultekin Hajibeyli says she is being held in a Turkish deportation center without a court order, raising questions about due process and bilateral trust.

President Ilham Aliyev met UAE President Sheikh Mohamed bin Zayed Al Nahyan in Abu Dhabi, discussed bilateral cooperation, and attended the opening of the global Games of the Future 2025 tournament.

A prominent Azerbaijani lawyer has urged authorities to include journalists associated with independent media outlets Meydan TV and Toplum TV in a possible presidential pardon, as parliament discusses a broad amnesty initiative.

Former Deputy Prime Minister Abbas Abbasov Placed on Wanted List in Ramiz Mehdiyev Case

Farhad Mammadov says peace between Azerbaijan and Armenia will be gradual and limited, shaped by diplomacy rather than rapid social reconciliation, and dependent on political developments and time.

Azerbaijani lawmakers have described President Ilham Aliyev’s initiative to declare an amnesty affecting more than 20,000 people as a historic humanitarian step reflecting the country’s commitment to human rights.

REAL Party founder Ilgar Mammadov says claims about Azerbaijanis hiding money at home are misleading, arguing that regional comparisons show citizens and businesses in Armenia and Georgia are significantly wealthier.

Turkey has ordered the deportation of former Azerbaijani MP Gultekin Hajibeyli with a five-year entry ban. Hajibeyli says the decision is politically motivated and has appealed to Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan.

A planned meeting between EU foreign ministers and Armenia’s top diplomat has renewed questions over whether Brussels is reacting to - rather than shaping - fast-moving developments in the South Caucasus.