Azerbaijan

Officially registered unemployed people rose 8,5% year on year as of 1 July 2026 and by 3,6% since 1 January 2026; total unemployed people are 248.500 according to media outlet Report citing the Central Bank of Azerbaijan’s monetary policy report

Azerbaijan and Georgia have officially launched an electronic permit (E-Permit) system for international road freight transport, marking a significant step toward the digitalization of cross-border logistics and trade

Freestyle wrestler Haji Karimov won gold at U20 European Wrestling Championships in North Macedonia, Gunay Gurbanova got silver, while Muhammad Ismayilov, Bashir Verdiyev and Farhad Suleymanli won bronze

Large-scale festival “Karabakh Culture Map – Voice of Each District” has opened in Icherisheher, aiming to promote the rich cultural heritage of Karabakh, advocate for national and spiritual values, present the cultural potential of the region

Shusha, in the southwest, is undergoing large-scale reconstruction and cultural revitalization, with authorities now preparing to launch the construction of a new Victory Museum as part of ongoing infrastructure and heritage projects in the city

"Restoration of the Caspian Sea Ecosystem: Building Capacity for Pollution Management and Biodiversity Conservation" has been financed by the World Bank to address environmental challenges and will be implemented with Azerbaijan, Kazakhstan, Turkmenistan

The “Absheron” Battery Energy Storage Center of the AzerEnergy Open Joint-Stock Company has been inaugurated; with 50 accumulator batteries and 13 inverter containers, it can reach full charge or discharge in two hours

The 13th Global Baku Forum, themed “Bridging Divides in a World in Transition,” opened at the Gulustan Palace in Baku; the event is a key platform for analyzing global challenges, promoting political dialogue, and strengthening international partnerships

Military oath-taking ceremonies for new recruits were held on 15 February across Azerbaijan; after the battle flags were brought to parade grounds, they began with a tribute to National Leader Aliyev and the Martyrs and the National Anthem

Azerenerji has started building the Zangezur high-voltage power transmission line to connect the enclave of Nakhchivan Autonomous Republic to Azerbaijan’s main power grid, as well as to establish the Azerbaijan-Turkey-Europe international energy corridor

Azerbaijan’s Media Development Agency urged Meta to remove "a fabricated statement that does not reflect reality, created using deepfake technology and falsely attributed to the President"

2nd Forum of Azerbaijani Religious Figures held in Baku was attended by over 100 leaders from various faiths, promoting constitutional values as secularism and freedom of conscience and discussing legal and cultural aspects of state-religion relations

A joint action plan on emergency situations has been signed with Uzbekistan along the 26th International Conference of Heads of Firefighting and Rescue Services of the member countries of the International Sports Federation of Firefighters and Rescuers