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Three major opposition parties have been denied registration by the state despite their efforts to comply with a draconian new law.

Extended parliamentary vacancies mean 380,000 citizens have no representation.

Fifteen parties - all pro-government - decided to disband in the last two months.

The first 10 families moved this week into a designated “smart village” in territory Azerbaijan retook during the 2020 war with Armenia.

Police have been acting more forcefully following victory in last year’s war with Armenia.

Compared to its neighbors, anti-vaccine sentiment hasn’t really taken hold in Azerbaijan. Some are still trying, though.

The government is again registering new political parties and saying it wants pluralism. But the parties who are cooperating are being mocked as “bus opposition.”

The new park reflects the logic that dominates Azerbaijan’s system: enemies, internal and external, must be destroyed.

Turkey’s president appears to be positioning himself as a protector of all Turks, including Azerbaijani Turks in Iran.

The novel technique suggests that the government was struggling to manage the fallout from the disappointing results of the previous weekend's elections.

When the snap parliamentary elections were called two months ago, many expected them to bring in some sort of change. But the results are more of the same.

Ilgar Mammadov says that following Armenia's political transition, middle-class Azerbaijanis feel “inferior.” He aims to change that.

Her treatment of human rights, and how to balance them with Europe's interest in Azerbaijani energy, were closely scrutinized during the visit.

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.