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The Economy of Azerbaijan in 2017 (Comprehensive Analysis)
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Azerbaijani Banks in 2018 (from January through September)
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The Social Protection of Mothers and Children in Azerbaijan: the System’s Capability and Scope
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Capital and Regions: Main Socio-Economic Differences
Banking Sector of the South Caucasus Countries – 2025
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Layoffs Under the Guise of ‘Optimization’ in State-Funded Organizations
Against the backdrop of declining oil revenues, signs of the government beginning to tighten its belt have become increasingly visible.
Expenditure Allocations of the State Budget
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Post-Pandemic Economy: The End of Money-Powered Economic Growth for Azerbaijan
Although the final economic indicators for 2025 are not yet available, it is already possible to see the macroeconomic picture of the ...
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A Cross-Country Comparative Review of Budget Documents in the South Caucasus
Summary Active participation of society in budget processes, as well as the ability of society to demand accountability from the ...
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Why is the scale of “under the pillow money” so large in Azerbaijan?
On December 9, the Chairman of the Central Bank, Taleh Kazimov, stated that 46 percent of the manat money supply in circulation in the ...
Median age level in former Soviet countries in 2024
Health Spending in Former Soviet Countries (2023)
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Crude Oil Production Declines Rapidly In Azerbaijan
Crude Oil Production Declines Rapidly In recent years, Azerbaijan has experienced a steady decline in crude oil production. This ...
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Do developed countries allocate non-refundable financial assistance from the state budget to municipalities?
In response to a media question concerning the limited financial support allocated to municipalities in the draft state budget of 2026,
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Manipulation of Facts and the Real Economic Picture of Azerbaijan
The APA Information Agency, one of the main propaganda channels of the Azerbaijani government, published an article about the ...
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Atakhan Abilov
societyCivic Nation and Ethnic Identity in the Context of Azerbaijan
In modern political and legal theory, the concept of the nation was for a long time explained primarily through such factors as ethnic origin, ...
Araz Baghirov
religionThe Religious Landscape in Azerbaijan Part II: Why Are We Becoming More Religious?
In the first part of this article, I sought to demonstrate how religious Azerbaijani society is and in which direction the country’s religious ...
Tinay Mushdiyeva
societyEpistemology for Non-Ideal Conditions. Part 2
In my previous article, I noted that traditional academic epistemology focuses on epistemic success as its object of inquiry. I argued that, for ...
Shalala Mammadova
societyThe Experience of Intercultural Exchange: Migrant Germans and local Azerbaijanis
In one of his articles, David Laitin, Professor of Political Science at the University of Chicago, describes an episode from his childhood ...
Atakhan Abilov
societyProceedings in Absentia: A Procedural-Legal Institution or a Political Instrument
In criminal justice proceedings, the accused person’s direct participation and the effective exercise of the right to defense constitute ...
Ural Hatemi
societyThe Reasons for the Latest Protests in Iran and the Processes That Led to Today
On 28 December 2025, protests that began with the closure of shops in Tehran’s bazaar due to the rise in currency prices quickly spread across ...
Araz Baghirov
religionThe Religious Landscape in Azerbaijan Part I: How Religious Are We?
Introduction From time to time, reports appear in the national press claiming that Azerbaijanis rank among the “least religious peoples in the ...
Shalala Mammadova
societyMahsati’s Ganja, or the Echo of the Cultural Legacy of Colonialism
The screening of the film Mahsati, which was scheduled to be shown as part of the 16th International Film Festival held in Baku, was banned by ...
BRI Political Studies Group
societyDreyfus, Myasoyedov, Abilov and Samadov or the act of “betraying” the state
In the summer of 2024, two researchers in Azerbaijan were arrested one after another. These were Iqbal Abilov, a former lecturer at Belarus State
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