SOCIETY

The scholarship program, implemented within the framework of the joint partnership of Bakcell, an innovation leader, and the Youth Foundation of the Republic of Azerbaijan, is of great interest among young people. More than 800 young people have already applied for the scholarship program aimed at developing innovation, artificial intelligence, and modern digital skills. It […]

The “Sutikinti” LLC under the United Water Supply Service of Large Cities under the Azerbaijan State Water Resources Agency (ADSEA) has implemented another project in Sabail district of Baku. This was reported to Elchi.az from ADSEA. It was noted that the project is aimed at updating the existing water network, replacing lines that have expired, […]

Since there is no centralized sewerage system in the area of Lake Boyukshor, a portion of the wastewater is discharged into the mentioned lake. This was reported to Elchi.az by the State Service for Control over the Use and Protection of Water under the State Water Resources Agency of Azerbaijan (ADSEA). It was noted that […]

Oncological care will be carried out not only by specialized state medical institutions, but also in private medical institutions licensed in accordance with the Law “On Licenses and Permits” (in accordance with the annex to the license). According to Elchi.az, this was reflected in the amendment to the Law “On Oncological Care”, which was discussed […]

In Azerbaijan, the minimum wage will be reviewed at least once a year. According to Elchi.az, this is reflected in the amendment proposed to the Labor Code, which was discussed at today’s meeting of the Milli Majlis. According to the project, the amount of the minimum wage will be reviewed at least once a year […]

At today’s meeting, the National Assembly discussed the draft law “On the approval of the International Labor Organization’s Convention No. 187 on the Promotion of Occupational Safety and Health”. According to Elchi.az, after discussions, the draft law was put to a vote and adopted in one reading.

During the trading operations at the “ICE London” intercontinental exchange, the value of the April 2026 contract for the export of “Brent” oil decreased by 3.21% to 66.11 US dollars per barrel. According to Elchi.az, the price of 1 barrel of “WTI” brand oil for export in March 2026 on the New York “NYMEX” commodity […]

In January 2026, the air temperature in the country exceeded the climate norm for 19 days (0.9–8.8 degrees), was below the norm for 10 days (0.7–1.9 degrees), and was within the norm for 2 days. The average monthly temperature was 6.2 degrees Celsius, which is 1.8 degrees above the climate norm. Elchi.az reports that this […]

The situation to be observed on the roads of Azerbaijan on February 2 has been announced. Elchi.az was informed about this by the National Hydrometeorology Service. Thus, due to foggy weather conditions mainly in mountainous and foothill regions, it is expected that the visibility distance on main roads will be limited to 500-1000 meters.