Culture Policy: Azerbaijan’s Culture Ministry launched the first working group meeting to coordinate the “Azerbaijani Culture–2040” Concept, bringing together key institutions to turn the presidential action plan into results. Social Support: Amendments approved by President Ilham Aliyev reshape the phased model of social support for IDPs, including a new rule that alternative housing no longer has to be in the same settlement. Youth & Leadership: The sixth “Yüksəliş” (Rising) competition wrapped up its final stage, with 130 participants presenting solutions in a case study on “New Sphere of Influence: Azerbaijan.” Arts & Literature: Azerbaijani-language publication of Uzbek poet Shukhrat Arif’s “My Life Is a Letter” was presented in Aghdam as part of the Turkic World young poets festival. Film & Heritage: AzTV premiered the first AI-assisted historical film on Sultan Hasan Bahadur, presented at the Nizami Cinema Center. Education & Lifestyle: Baku climbed 22 spots to rank 95th in the QS Best Student Cities 2026 list, topping the South Caucasus. National Press Day: Azerbaijan marked the 151st anniversary of the national press, tracing back to Hasan bey Zardabi’s 1875 newspaper “Ekinchi.”