With English translation, controversial Azerbaijani novel to reach global audience When it was released in 2013, the novel was the subject of a sustained smear campaign for its sympathetic portrayal of Armenians. Joshua Kucera Nov 20, 2018
Azerbaijani police detain dozens of oppositionists in Baku The activists were conducting a march to celebrate a national holiday, but the authorities accused them of doing it for unsanctioned “political purposes.” Lamiya Adilgizi Nov 20, 2018
Aliyev meets robot, finds her “smart and beautiful” The artificially intelligent celebrity visited Azerbaijan. Her conversation with the president was the source of much mockery. Lamiya Adilgizi Oct 23, 2018
Russian-speaking students squeezed out of schools in Azerbaijan A shortage of classroom spaces has reopened a debate in Azerbaijan: why do we still have Russian-language schools? Lala Aliyeva Oct 4, 2018
Released from prison, Azerbaijani opposition leader girds for political fight Ilgar Mammadov says that following Armenia's political transition, middle-class Azerbaijanis feel “inferior.” He aims to change that. Joshua Kucera Sep 28, 2018
Aliyev’s son starts military service The move comes after the son of Armenian Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan did the same, and drew unfavorable comparisons. Lamiya Adilgizi Sep 17, 2018
Feted in Baku, Turkey’s Erdoğan rules out restoring ties with Armenia Erdoğan's late arrival in Baku, however, delayed for six hours a parade celebrating the Turkish-Azerbaijani friendship. Ayla Jean Yackley Sep 17, 2018
Azerbaijanis dance to support their kin in Iran The social media campaign spread from ethnic Azerbaijanis in Iran to the country of Azerbaijan. Lamiya Adilgizi Sep 6, 2018
Merkel visit with Azerbaijani civil society sparks controversy – among civil society Her treatment of human rights, and how to balance them with Europe's interest in Azerbaijani energy, were closely scrutinized during the visit. Lamiya Adilgizi, Joshua Kucera Aug 28, 2018
Speculations swirl around closure of pro-government Azerbaijani news agency Was it a journalistic error, or a behind-the-scenes power struggle? Lamiya Adilgizi Aug 21, 2018
American congressman visits Azerbaijan; was energy security or collusion on the agenda? One of the U.S.'s most notorious lawmakers got tongues wagging on his trip to the Caucasus. Joshua Kucera Aug 13, 2018
Azerbaijani opposition leader Ilgar Mammadov freed The release comes a week ahead of a planned visit by German Chancellor Angela Merkel to Baku; Europe has been critical of Mammadov's detention. Lamiya Adilgizi Aug 13, 2018
Turkey’s foreign minister visits Azerbaijan in first overseas trip The visit comes just days after Azerbaijan handed a man with suspected links to accused coup plotters to Turkey’s intelligence service. Ayla Jean Yackley Jul 24, 2018
As ties with Turkey suffer, Israel moves to recognize Armenian genocide Some Armenians have complained that the sensitive issue has become a "political football" in Israel. Joshua Kucera May 21, 2018
Azerbaijan appoints new prime minister from old elite Observers saw the appointment of Novruz Mammadov as an effort to stay the course. Bradley Jardine Apr 23, 2018