SOCIETY

Starting July 1, the selling price of “Baku Kart” cards will be changed from 2 manats to 3 manats. “Elchi” reports that “Baku Kart” has released information regarding this matter. It should be noted that “Baku Kart” cards have been available for passenger use since 2015, and there has been no change in the selling […]

Large-scale mine contamination continues to be a major obstacle to the safe return of internally displaced families, the reconstruction of liberated territories, economic development, and agriculture. “Elchi” reports that Hikmat Hajiyev, Assistant to the President of Azerbaijan and Head of the Foreign Policy Affairs Department of the Presidential Administration, wrote about this on his “X” […]

The great football excitement, which millions of people in different countries of the world watch with “bated breath,” is starting again. Before the World Cup, which is held every four years and is considered one of the biggest sporting events on the planet, the main question among fans, experts, and the football community remains unchanged: […]

The end of the academic year has a recurring seasonal effect on the rental housing market in Baku every year. Especially starting from June, the departure of students from the city reduces the demand for rental homes, which leads to the stabilization of prices in the market, and in some cases, a slight decrease. elchi […]

Well-known taxi companies operating in Baku have sharply increased their prices. elchi reports that since the beginning of June, service prices at “Yango” have risen by 40-50%. A similar situation applies to “Bolt”; this taxi company has also increased prices by 40%. The price increase is not related to weather conditions, peak hours, or traffic […]

The search for Turan Miragha oglu Mirishli, born in 2009, who is presumed to have drowned on June 7 in the section of the Araz River passing through the territory of Rasullu village, Imishli district, is being continued by the Ministry of Emergency Situations. “Elchi” reports that the Press Service of the MES has released […]

Natural minerals such as quartz, amethyst, and agate are found in the Gobustan, Nakhchivan, and Lesser Caucasus regions of Azerbaijan. elchi reports, citing milli.az, that these minerals were formed over millions of years as a result of volcanic and metamorphic processes and constitute a part of the country’s underground natural resources. In some cases, special […]

In 2025, 17 million manats have been allocated to Karabakh University from the state budget. elchi reports that this was stated in the draft law “On the execution of the 2025 state budget”. The document is being discussed at today’s meeting of the Milli Majlis Committee on Economic Policy, Industry and Entrepreneurship. According to the […]

In the 2025-2026 academic year, 50,219 students are graduating from the 9th grades, 37,222 from the 11th grades, and 78 students from the 12th grades (full-time/part-time secondary schools and correspondence classes) of general education institutions under the Baku City Education Department (BCED). This information was provided to elchi by the BCED. It was reported that […]

A series of events have been held by the relevant agencies of the Ministry of Emergency Situations to raise public awareness about behavioral rules in emergency situations. This was reported to elchi by the press service of the Ministry of Emergency Situations. It was stated that with the participation of specialists from the State Fire […]