Society

Courts are a part of the government that people trust to make sure the law is followed and justice is served in the country. When the court itself does things that are against the law, it makes people wonder if the law is really being applied.

The Kur River. Some houses and farms in the villages of Shikhbagi, Mehdilar and Alibeyli in the Zardab region are now underwater. People who live in these villages are really upset. They say that the water level in the Kur River has gone up by 2 meters in the last few weeks. The people who live in these villages have asked for help times but they have not gotten the help they need yet.

The Caspian Sea is in trouble. People are talking about the Caspian Sea at a meeting in Astana that started on April 22. The main thing they are discussing is that the Caspian Sea is getting shallower. Experts think that just talking about it will not be enough to make things better. They say that Russia needs to be willing to work with others and oil companies need to be more careful and honest about what they're doing.

The government has officially decided on the fee for the teacher recruitment competition. On April 24 Prime Minister Ali Asadov signed a decree that sets the fee at 60 manat. This fee is for people who want to participate in the teacher recruitment competition.

Explore the Chamber of Accounts' shocking report on Azerbaijan's agriculture. Discover how ghost subsidies and shadow farms led to millions in wasted funds, involving 117,000 hectares of unused land and systemic failures in government oversight.

Explore the impact of the February 2026 Washington incident on US-Azerbaijan strategic relations, diplomatic protocols, and human rights. Analyze the fallout between President Aliyev's security and activists and the future of regional diplomacy.

Tragic fire in Baku's Lokbatan area on Dec 5th kills four, including two children, marking the third major incident in two weeks. Learn about the investigation into negligence, safety violations, and the related ongoing fires in Kalbajar and Lachin. Public safety concerns rise.

Baku site manager faces criminal negligence charges after 28-year-old Jumshud Jumshudlu died, falling into a sewer channel following a ground collapse. The Baku Water and Sewerage Department employee, Azer Jumshudov, denies the accusation. Trial resumes Dec 9th.