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Armenia, Azerbaijan envoys agree: Peace could spur regional bonanza
The Washington Diplomat
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August 19, 2025
Two former Soviet republics that have been sworn enemies ever since the breakup of the USSR are suddenly on the verge of making peace. Since their independence in 1991, predominantly Christian, landlocked Armenia and mostly Muslim, oil-rich...
Iran’s president visits Armenia for talks on US-backed Azerbaijan route
The California Courier
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Al-Jazeera, Qatar Iran rejects ‘Trump Route for International Peace and Prosperity’ (TRIPP), says the presence of American companies in the region would be ‘worrying’. Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian is visiting Armenia for talks on a planned...
Nakhchivan's energy reforms signal new era with focus on green energy & exports
AzerNews
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August 19, 2025
The President of Azerbaijan has signed a new order to implement additional measures for the reconstruction and restoration of the distribution electricity network in the Nakhchivan Autonomous Republic. The reforms, as outlined in the order, are...
Pharmaceutical production in Azerbaijan sees significant growth in 2025
AzerNews
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August 19, 2025
Pharmaceutical production in Azerbaijan sees significant growth in 2025 19 August 2025 16:20 (UTC+04:00) This dynamic growth in local pharmaceutical production is considered an important step toward reducing import dependency, strengthening...
Hydropower generation in Azerbaijan rises by 12.5% in 1st 7 months of 2025
AzerNews
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August 19, 2025
Azerbaijan’s hydropower plants generated 2.1 billion kilowatt-hours (kWh) of electricity from January to July 2025, Azernews reports, citing according to the State Statistical Committee. This marks an increase of 230.6 million kWh or 12.5%,...
Russians hit energy infrastructure in Poltava Oblast
Ukrainska Pravda
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Stock photo: Getty Images Russian forces have struck energy infrastructure facilities in Ukraine’s Poltava Oblast. Source: Ukraine's Ministry of Energy Quote: "On the night of 18-19 August 2025, Russian occupation forces carried out another...
Russia’s attacks on SOCAR facilities accelerate Azerbaijan–Ukraine energy cooperation
News.Az
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Russia’s renewed attacks on Azerbaijani energy assets in Ukraine have revealed not only the scale of Moscow’s military recklessness but also the resilience of an emerging strategic partnership between Baku and Kyiv. In the early hours of Monday,...
Russia’s renewed attacks on Azerbaijani energy assets in Ukraine
News.Az
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Photo: Ukrainian Telegram channels On Sunday, the Russian military launched drones and missiles across Ukraine, hitting multiple targets in Odesa. “Shahed” drones struck a terminal of the postal company Nova Poshta and a gas station operated by...
Iran and Armenia agree on construction of second Norduz bridge
APA
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August 19, 2025
Tehran and Yerevan have reached an agreement on the construction of the second Norduz Bridge, Iranian Minister of Roads and Urban Development Farzana Sadiq made statement to the Iranian press, APA reports. "In the road sector, the two countries...
Azerbaijan Expands Agrotourism In Its Sheki-Zagatala Region
MENAFN
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August 18, 2025
(MENAFN- Trend News Agency) BAKU, Azerbaijan, August 18. Azerbaijan's Sheki-Zagatala region is now home to 18 active agrotourism enterprises, the State Tourism Agency said in a statement to Trend . The agency noted that agrotourism in Azerbaijan...
Kremlin tests Baku’s resolve with energy strikes, blurring line between geopolitics & war strategy
AzerNews
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August 18, 2025
The Russian military carried out another wave of strikes against Ukraine on August 17. According to the Ukrainian Air Force, the attacks targeted infrastructure in Odesa, including a terminal of the “Nova Pochta” company and a SOCAR gas station,...
Azerbaijan
Energy Intelligence
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August 18, 2025
Azerbaijan's oil production saw a downtick in January-April 2025, averaging 582,000 barrels per day, down from 585,000 b/d in 2024 and 607,000 b/d in 2023. Crude production — which has been generally declining over the past decade due to maturing...
Armenia’s “new era”: Pashinyan explains peace deal with Azerbaijan
Aze.Media
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August 19, 2025
He described the initialing of the peace agreement with Azerbaijan as the beginning of a “new era” in Armenia’s life. By doing so, Yerevan officially marked its renunciation of long-standing territorial claims against Azerbaijan and acknowledged...
Azerbaijan surpasses self-employment targets through World Bank partnership
AzerNews
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August 18, 2025
More than 24 thousand people in Azerbaijan have successfully established their own small businesses under the "Employment Support Project," implemented by the Ministry of Labor and Social Protection of the Population with financial support from...
Azeri SOCAR Depot in Odesa Completely Destroyed After Russian Strike
Kyiv Post
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August 18, 2025
Russia has again targeted energy infrastructure in southern Ukraine, destroying an oil depot operated by Azerbaijan’s state-owned energy company SOCAR. The strike marks the second attack on the facility in less than a month. The attack set fire to...
President Shavkat Mirziyoyev: Azerbaijan serves as a strategic bridge linking Central Asia and Europe
Azertag
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August 18, 2025
Baku, August 18, AZERTAC “In recent years, Uzbek-Azerbaijani relations have been developing dynamically in a spirit of mutual trust and support. A Treaty on Allied Relations has been signed, and the Supreme Interstate Council is actively...
Azerbaijan Warns of Escalation After Repeated Attacks on Its Energy Assets in Ukraine
Pravda.ru
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August 18, 2025
Azerbaijan Warns of Escalation After Repeated Attacks on Its Energy Assets in Ukraine A massive Russian drone strike destroyed a SOCAR oil depot near Odesa, sparking a fire that burned all night and raising tensions between Ukraine, Azerbaijan,...
Azerbaijan allocates over ₼1.2 bln to agriculture sector in last year
AzerNews
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August 18, 2025
Azerbaijan allocates over ₼1.2 bln to agriculture sector in last year 18 August 2025 14:15 (UTC+04:00) In 2024, Azerbaijan allocated 1.2 billion manats for the implementation of 27 agricultural initiatives across 7 programs, carried out by 6...
Azerbaijan's Surakhani Ship-Museum Project Shortlisted For Int'l ICOM Award
MENAFN
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August 18, 2025
(MENAFN- Trend News Agency) BAKU, Azerbaijan, August 18. The Surakhani project, a tanker-turned-museum with the“Caspian Heritage” initiative, has been included in the preliminary list of the International Council of Museums (ICOM) Award for...
Azerbaijan's January-July oil exports via BTC pipeline down 5.9% y/y amid contamination
Zawya
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BAKU - Azerbaijan's oil exports via the Baku-Tbilisi-Ceyhan pipeline, fell to 16.2 million metric tons in the January-July period, a decline of 5.9% from a year earlier, Azerbaijani data showed, as the route was marred by tainted oil. The BTC...