EBRD discloses investments in projects in Azerbaijan over 30 years

EBRD discloses investments in projects in Azerbaijan over 30 years 1 October 2025 15:07 (UTC+04:00) The European Bank for Reconstruction and Development (EBRD) has invested approximately €3.6 billion across 200 projects in Azerbaijan over the past...

Minister: Only 11–12% of Azerbaijan’s land is irrigated using modern systems

Only 11–12% of irrigated areas in Azerbaijan are currently served by modern irrigation systems, Agriculture Minister Majnun Mammadov said during a roundtable discussion on “Climate-Resilient Agribusiness: Aligning Strategy, Investment, and Policy”...

Times to empower women on the road in Tamil Nadu

Women-only pickup points for women auto drivers in major metro stations, railway terminals and bus stands across the state will help. Alagappan Ramanathan, Vincent A, Vijay Gnanaprasad At 47%, female labour force participation rate (FLFPR) in...

UN representative: Food and Agriculture Organization proudly supports Azerbaijan

FAO proudly supports Azerbaijan, said Viorel Gutu, Regional Representative for Europe and Central Asia of the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), Assistant Director-General, on the third day of the event held within the...

Italy and Azerbaijan reshape the balance of power in the energy market and the region

The recent official visit of Italian President Sergio Mattarella to Baku—the second in the last seven years—clearly confirmed that relations between Azerbaijan and Italy have entered a phase of stable strategic partnership, covering not only...

A new stage in Azerbaijan’s aviation: Heydar Aliyev International Airport joins global innovation map

Heydar Aliyev International Airport, prioritizing passenger safety and comfort, has achieved another strategic milestone, Heydar Aliyev International Airport told APA-Economics. The technical infrastructure of Azerbaijan’s main air gateway has...

No progress on Armenia-Azerbaijan peace agreement despite Washington  documents 

ArmInfo.Despite the documents signed in Washington and the agreements reached, there is no progress in the process of signing a peace treaty between Armenia and Azerbaijan. Artur Khachatryan, a member of the National Assembly of the Republic of...

ADB aims to boost cooperation with Azerbaijan’s private sector

The Asian Development Bank (ADB) carries out approximately 8 billion dollars of private sector investments annually, and we intend to increase this, said Marina Rose Best, the Asian Development Bank's Country Director for Azerbaijan and...

‘India’s red lines have to be respected’: Jaishankar says ‘no landing ground’ yet on trade deal with US

Any trade deal between India and the US has to respect New Delhi’s “red lines” and efforts are underway to reach an understanding, External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar said on Sunday against the backdrop of a downturn in bilateral ties over...

Roundtable on "Climate-Resilient Agribusiness" was held in Baku

A roundtable discussion on “Climate-Resilient Agribusiness: Strategy, Investment and Policy Alignment” was held as part of the Baku Climate Action Week, APA reports. The event was attended by COP29 President Mukhtar Babayev, Minister of...

Minister: 11-12 percent of territories in Azerbaijan are irrigated with a modern system

Only 11–12 percent of irrigated land is irrigated using modern irrigation systems. APA reports that this was stated by Azerbaijan’s Minister of Agriculture, Majnun Mammadov, during a roundtable on “Climate-Resilient Agribusiness: Aligning...

World Bank: Azerbaijan is taking certain steps for efficient use of water resources

The fact that a large portion of Azerbaijan’s water resources depends on neighboring countries brings the necessity of regional cooperation to the forefront, said the Country Manager for the World Bank in Azerbaijan, Stefanie Stallmeister, during...

ADB: We need to show concrete results in countries like Azerbaijan regarding water resources

The Asian Development Bank (ADB) is using several financing instruments for the public sector, said Sunnia Durrani-Jamal, Country Director for Azerbaijan of the Asian Development Bank (ADB), during a panel discussion on the third day of the Baku...

Kazakhstan Expands Role as a Regional Logistics Hub at TransLogistica 2025

Almaty has reinforced its status as Central Asia’s logistics capital with the opening of the 28th Kazakhstan International Exhibition Transport and Logistics – TransLogistica Kazakhstan 2025. The event, being held at the Atakent Exhibition Center...

New music this week: Songs from KEiiNO, Lord Of The Lost, The Black Mamba and more

Although we’re officially into the Eurovision 2026 season, it will still be some time before we hear any national final and Eurovision songs. Thankfully, the music will always continue and a number of Eurovision artists are still producing new...

Azerbaijan, World Bank explore new energy cooperation opportunities

Azerbaijan continues strengthening its cooperation with international partners in the energy sector. An exchange of views was held between Minister of Energy Parviz Shahbazov and a delegation led by the World Bank’s Regional Director for the South...

ADB: Preliminary talks underway with Azerbaijani government on cooperation in agricultural sector

The Asian Development Bank (ADB) announced a $40 billion investment program by 2030 to transform food systems earlier this year, said Marina Rose Best, the Asian Development Bank's Country Director for Azerbaijan and Turkmenistan, during a panel...

Day 3 of Baku Climate Action Week 2025 kicks off

The third day of Baku Climate Action Week 2025 has officially begun. Azernews reports that today’s session will feature keynote speeches by COP29 President and the Azerbaijani President’s Special Representative on Climate Issues, Mukhtar Babayev,...

ADB: We want to increase cooperation with private sector in Azerbaijan

The Asian Development Bank (ADB) carries out approximately 8 billion dollars of private sector investments annually, and we intend to increase this, said Marina Rose Best, Head of Operations for Azerbaijan and Turkmenistan at the Asian Development...

IFC: We have climate-focused investments in Azerbaijan

There are two main financial instruments that we plan to implement in the agricultural sector in Azerbaijan. These are commodity receipts and warehouse receipts, said Kyrylo Mukhomedzyanov, a representative of the International Finance...