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ANAS to be represented at Baku Int'l Book Fair
The Presidium of the Azerbaijan National Academy of Sciences (ANAS) has held a meeting to discuss key strategic initiatives. One of the main topics on the agenda was the Academy's participation in the upcoming 11th Baku International Book Fair. In...

Azerbaijan, Japan forge stronger ties through multiple cooperation agreements
Several Azerbaijani government agencies have strengthened bilateral ties with their Japanese counterparts by signing a series of memorandums of understanding aimed at expanding cooperation across key sectors. These agreements were inked during the...

Sangachal Terminal to benefit from major renewable energy injection
SOCAR Green plans to allocate more than 500 million kilowatt-hours (kWh) of clean electricity under a 240 MW innovative renewable energy project aimed at decarbonizing the Sangachal oil and gas terminal. Azernews reports that this was announced by...

Dubai-based Yango Group invests $100 million in Azerbaijani market, expands its experience globally
Since its inception in 2018 with ride-hailing solutions, Dubai based Yango Group has rapidly emerged as a global digital ecosystem including mobility, e-commerce, food delivery, fintech, entertainment, and more, across 30 countries in the Middle...

Minister: Azerbaijan to build 2.7 GW of wind and solar power plants by 2030
"Azerbaijan continues to set an Example. Azerbaijan plans to build wind and solar power plants with a total capacity of 2.7 GW by 2030," Azerbaijan’s Minister of Energy, Parviz Shahbazov, said during his speech at the second day of the 2nd Baku...

Second day of Baku Climate Action Week kicks off
The second day of the Baku Climate Action Week has begun, bringing together senior Azerbaijani officials and international participants to discuss the country’s clean energy transition and climate resilience, Azernews reports. Speakers at the...

Azerbaijan–Belarus: from military cooperation to regional security
Baku and Minsk are set to expand military-technical cooperation, a key topic during the visit of First Deputy Minister of Defence and Chief of the General Staff of the Azerbaijani Army, Colonel-General Karim Valiyev, to Belarus. On 22 September,...

Azerbaijan’s Aliyev Highlights Peace Deal, Energy at UNGA
By Rushana Aliakbarova Published on 27/09/2025 - 14:49 GMT+2 Azerbaijan’s President Ilham Aliyev told the UN General Assembly that his country had restored its territorial integrity after decades of conflict with Armenia. Aliyev said this,...

Global energy overhaul needed to limit warming to 1.5°C by 2030, says Minister
A large-scale transformation of the global energy system is essential if the world is to keep global warming within the 1.5°C target by 2030, said Azerbaijani Minister of Energy Parviz Shahbazov during the Baku Climate Action Week, Azernews...

ADB keeps Azerbaijan’s inflation forecast unchanged
ADB keeps Azerbaijan’s inflation forecast unchanged 30 September 2025 11:21 (UTC+04:00) The Asian Development Bank (ADB) has maintained its inflation outlook for Azerbaijan, projecting consumer prices to rise by 4.2 percent in 2025 and 3.5 percent...
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Dubai-based Yango Group invests $100 million in Azerbaijani market, expands its experience globally [EXCLUSIVE]
Since its inception in 2018 with ride-hailing solutions, Dubai based Yango Group has rapidly emerged as a global digital ecosystem including mobility, e-commerce, food delivery, fintech, entertainment, and more, across 30 countries in the Middle...

Minister: Measures are taken to implement Green Energy Zone in Nakhcivan
"By 2030, in Karabakh and Eastern Zangazur, the generation capacity will reach 1.6 GW through hydro, solar, wind power plants, and rooftop panels," said Azerbaijan’s Minister of Energy, Parviz Shahbazov, during his speech on the second day of the...
Azerbaijan’s Triumph: From Remembrance to Reconstruction and Peace
September 27 holds a special place in the modern history of Azerbaijan. On this day in 2020, the Patriotic War began, putting an end to the long-standing occupation problem and ensuring the territorial integrity of the country. Today, this date is...

ADB: Azerbaijan is among potential buyers of Turkmen gas
Demand for Turkmen gas is increasing, Azerbaijan is also mong potential buyers, APA-Economics reports, citing a forecast by the Asian Development Bank (ADB). According to the report, Turkmenistan’s gas export capabilities may expand in the coming...

ADB updates Azerbaijan's economic growth forecast
Asian Development Bank (ADB) forecasts economic growth in Azerbaijan at 2.4% in 2025 and 2% in 2026, APA-Economics reports, citing the ADB. According to the information, compared to the Bank's April forecast, the 2025 projection has been revised...

PM Ali Asadov: Azerbaijan is leveraging digital technologies to bring about industry transformation
Bak, September 30, AZERTAC A plenary session on the theme “Union of New Technologies: Creating the Industry of the Future” was held at the International Exhibition Center BELEXPO in Minsk on September 28. Prior to the plenary session, Azerbaijani...

World Climate Forum director: Azerbaijan well-positioned to implement green technologies
There is a good foundation for the implementation of green technologies in Azerbaijan, Jens Nielsen, director of the World Climate Forum and participant of the II Baku Climate Action Week, said in an interview with APA. Nielsen, noting that there...

Ali Asadov: Azerbaijan's achievements in industrial transformation have been recognized internationally
"Azerbaijan's achievements in industrial transformation have been recognized internationally," Prime Minister Ali Asadov said at a plenary session on the topic "Alliance of New Technologies: Creating the Industry of the Future" at the BELEXPO...

Azerbaijan marks Day of Remembrance: 5 years past the start of Patriotic War
Today, 5 years have passed since Azerbaijan started Patriotic War, APA reports. As a response to Armenia’s next military aggression against Azerbaijan starting on September 27, 2020, the Azerbaijani people began the Patriotic War under the...

Analysis | As Azerbaijan and Armenia reset relations, Baku looks to the Middle East
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