Azerbaijan

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

The building of social service Osman Mirzayev Orphanage in Lankaran has been inaugurated after renovation by the Heydar Aliyev Foundation; orphanage No.5 has been operating since 1941, became structurally unusable and repairs began In 2024

Google Chrome continued to dominate Azerbaijan's browser market across all platforms - computers, mobile devices, and tablets - with a total market share of 81,29%; according to latest Statcounter data Apple's Safari ranked second with 7,91%

Baku port is targeting 25 million tons throughput, as transport and transit sector continues to be a top priority on Azerbaijan’s national agenda due to its strategic importance for trade, attracting investment, and unlocking economic opportunities

The “Freedom for Political Prisoners of Azerbaijan” Union has released a new list of political prisoners, which includes the names of 392 individuals, an increase of 17 people compared to the list published in June which contained 375 names

7.788 tons of tea have been harvested in the first eight months of 2025, Azernews reports citing the State Statistics Committee; production decreased by 5,2% on same period 2024 but tea exports increased by $90.000, or 2%, in value

Ahead of tomorrow's Azerbaijan Grand Prix, Formula 1 pilots met fans in Baku and prepared qutab, one of the beloved dishes of Azerbaijani cuisine, in a dedicated area of the paddock ; pictures quickly gained a lot of attention on social medias

151 new standards have been approved in January–August 2025 by the Azerbaijan Institute of Standardization to keep in line with the country’s socio-economic development priorities; the largest number is in food technology and agriculture, with 38 norms

Innovation and Supply Center, a public legal entity has reportedly opened the due procedures for the procurement of medicines to ensure the supply of essential drugs for patients belonging to socially vulnerable groups for a value of 13,4m manats, €6,7m