Radio Azadliq
Source Passport
AZ-M-00011-8
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- Legal name
- RFE/RL (Radio Free Europe/Radio Liberty)
- Country
- Azerbaijan
- Type
- Online news
- Founded
- 1953
- Editor-in-chief
- Not disclosed
- Claim
- Not claimed by the organisation
- Last verified
- 23 October 2026
3 of 6 layers verified
Transparency
Limited
2 of 7 key disclosures on record, 2 of them checked by our researchers.
- Legal name and registration number not disclosed
- Owners with influence not disclosed
- Beneficial owners (the people behind the companies) not disclosed
- State or public-body ownership stated not disclosed
- State advertising or revenue mix verified
- Public contact address not disclosed
- Official websites and accounts verified
- Owners not disclosed
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Who is it?
Origin
Partly verified
- Brand names Pending check
- Radio Azadliq
- RFE/RL Azerbaijani Service
- Company registration number
- Not disclosed
- Registered address Verified
- Vinohradska 159A, 100 00 Prague 10, Czech Republic
- Public contact email
- Not disclosed
3 sources
- RFE/RL, 'Azerbaijani Service' page, last modified 10 Aug 2026, read 2026-10-19 (Azerbaijani Service, known locally as Radio Azadliq; launched 1953; website azadliq.org; Baku bureau raided and shut down in 2014)
- RFE/RL, FAQ 'How is RFE/RL funded and managed?', last modified 15 Apr 2026, read 2026-10-19 (private, nonprofit Sec. 501(c)(3) corporation chartered in Delaware; funded by the U.S. Congress through the U.S. Agency for Global Media (USAGM) as a private grantee; Board chaired by Lisa Curtis; President Stephen Capus; headquarters Vinohradska 159A, 100 00 Prague 10)
- RFE/RL, 'Where We Work', read 2026-10-19 (Azerbaijani Service (Radio Azadliq): language Azerbaijani; platform Digital)
Who stands behind it?
Control
Verified
- Owners with influence
- Not disclosed
- Beneficial owners
- Not disclosed
- State or public-body ownership
- Not disclosed
- Parent group Verified
- RFE/RL (private nonprofit corporation funded through the U.S. Agency for Global Media)
Who pays?
Money
Verified
- State advertising and foreign public funding
- Not disclosed
- Revenue mix
- Not disclosed
- Named funders Verified
Funder Type Note U.S. Congress through the U.S. Agency for Global Media (USAGM) Government or public body federal grant to RFE/RL as a private grantee
Where does it appear?
Channels
Verified
- Official websites Verified
- Official social accounts
- Not disclosed
2 sources
- RFE/RL, 'Azerbaijani Service' page, last modified 10 Aug 2026, read 2026-10-19 (Azerbaijani Service, known locally as Radio Azadliq; launched 1953; website azadliq.org; Baku bureau raided and shut down in 2014)
- RFE/RL, 'Where We Work', read 2026-10-19 (Azerbaijani Service (Radio Azadliq): language Azerbaijani; platform Digital)
How does it travel?
Distribution
Nothing disclosed
- Distribution partners
- Not disclosed
Who is connected?
Networks
Nothing disclosed
- Sister outlets in the same group
- Not disclosed
- Documented public-office or party roles
- Not disclosed
Change history
| Version | Date | What changed |
|---|---|---|
| 3 | 24 October 2026 | Updated from research database (Origin, Control, Money) |
| 2 | 20 October 2026 | Updated from research database (Origin, Control, Money, Channels) |
| 1 | 13 October 2026 | First published |
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