VOA’s Azerbaijani service is an important source of news and information about U.S.-Azerbaijan relations, as well as U.S. foreign policies toward Azerbaijan and the region. Employing a cross-platform strategy, the service is bringing its audience in Azerbaijan and neighboring provinces in Iran, as well as millions of Azerbaijani speakers in Russia and around the world, objective, unbiased and comprehensive news about American society and its achievements in democratic governance, business, health, and technology. The Azerbaijani government has banned affiliation agreements between local and international broadcasters. However, online news outlets in the country frequently reprint original reports and interviews of the Azerbaijani service.

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TV

World View -- a 10-minute news program featuring U.S. and international news, as well as reports from Azerbaijan, airing Monday through Friday.

American Review -- VOA Azerbaijani’s flagship 30-minute weekly magazine show featuring major developments in the U.S. and Azerbaijan, interviews, and original news reports on various topics of interest to the audience. ​ It is VOA Azerbaijani’s longest-running TV show.

Web

The VOA Azerbaijani website carries the latest news from the U.S., Azerbaijan and the world. The site includes interviews and features on major developments in the region, as well as video reports on American culture and travel in the U.S. VOA Azerbaijani also actively engages its audiences on major social media platforms.