Azerbaijan - a nation with a Turkic and majority-Muslim population - was briefly independent from 1918 to 1920; it regained its independence after the collapse of the Soviet Union in 1991. Despite a ...

The nation of Azerbaijan straddles both Asia and Europe and is being represented by two figure skaters at the 2022 Beijing Winter Olympics. Each country that competes at the Olympics has a designated ...

As we broadcast this week from the U.N. climate talks in Baku, human rights groups have warned of Azerbaijan’s escalating crackdown on civil society groups, government critics and the press. Since the ...

Global leaders, diplomats and climate advocates are gathering to hammer out climate finance agreements at the latest U.N. climate summit being held today (Nov. 11) through Nov. 22 in Baku, Azerbaijan.

Azerbaijan, host of the upcoming United Nations COP29 climate summit, is a petrostate nestled between Russia and Iran. The name Azerbaijan comes from the Persian "azer", or "sacred fire", from the ...

The recently concluded Human Capital Forum held in Baku brought together top-ranking officials, development experts and civil society partners to discuss ways to accelerate investment in human capital ...