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Leyla Aliyeva visits Imkon rehabilitation centre in Samarkand

EditorOctober 21, 2026October 21, 2026

by EditorOctober 21, 2026October 21, 202602

Heydar Aliyev Foundation Vice-President Leyla Aliyeva visited a state multidisciplinary preschool institution and the Imkon rehabilitation centre in Samarkand during a visit to Uzbekistan. The...

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Mortgage fund tightens rules for rent-to-own housing scheme

EditorOctober 21, 2026October 21, 2026

by EditorOctober 21, 2026October 21, 202602

Azerbaijan's Mortgage and Credit Guarantee Fund has revised the terms of its rental housing programme with a purchase obligation. The new requirements took effect on...

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Astara to buy 74 apartments for fallen soldiers’ families, disabled people

EditorOctober 19, 2026October 19, 2026

by EditorOctober 19, 2026October 19, 202604

Azerbaijan has finalised a contract to purchase 74 apartments in Astara district for families of fallen soldiers and people with disabilities. The project is worth...

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Milli Majlis approves new pension rules with fixed monthly top-up

EditorOctober 19, 2026October 19, 2026

by EditorOctober 19, 2026October 19, 202605

Azerbaijan's Milli Majlis has passed amendments to the law "On Labor Pensions" in their third reading, introducing a fixed monthly pension top-up for civil servants,...

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Over 1,100 resettled Fuzuli residents covered by employment measures

EditorOctober 17, 2026October 17, 2026

by EditorOctober 17, 2026October 17, 202604

More than 1,100 residents resettled in the city of Fuzuli have been covered by employment programs, Azerbaijan's Ministry of Labor and Social Protection of Population...

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Youth unemployment falls in Azerbaijan, but fewer young people are working

EditorOctober 16, 2026October 16, 2026

by EditorOctober 16, 2026October 16, 202603

Azerbaijan's youth unemployment rate dropped to 8.4% in 2025 from 9.1% a year earlier, the State Employment Agency reports. Yet the number of employed young...

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Azerbaijan halves required meeting time in child adoption process

EditorOctober 6, 2026October 6, 2026

by EditorOctober 6, 2026October 6, 2026014

President Ilham Aliyev has signed a decree amending the rules for adopting children deprived of parental care, halving the time prospective parents must spend meeting...

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Milli Majlis passes bill on monthly pension supplement in first reading

EditorOctober 1, 2026October 1, 2026

by EditorOctober 1, 2026October 1, 2026023

The Milli Majlis has approved in first reading a new chapter to the Law on Labor Pensions introducing a monthly pension supplement. The supplement will...

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Azerbaijan, WHO to expand cooperation on rehabilitation and insurance systems

EditorSeptember 29, 2026September 29, 2026

by EditorSeptember 29, 2026September 29, 2026014

Azerbaijan's Labour and Social Protection Ministry and the World Health Organization's local office have discussed improving management of the country's compulsory health insurance and rehabilitation...

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Azerbaijan to raise military salaries by 22.8% on average

rashadamiraliyevSeptember 25, 2026September 25, 2026

by rashadamiraliyevSeptember 25, 2026September 25, 2026030

Salaries for Azerbaijan’s Defence Ministry servicemen, after taxes and other mandatory payments, will rise by an average of 22.8%, under a bill discussed at the...