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Production of plastic and polyethylene shows increase over eight-month period
Production of plastic and polyethylene shows increase over eight-month period 26 September 2025 12:44 (UTC+04:00) Production of plastic and polyethylene in Azerbaijan continued to grow in the first eight months of 2025, Azernews reports. Access to...

Azerbaijani & Turkish companies explore coop in energy opportunities
Sustainable development and new energy opportunities were the focus of discussions between SOCAR Türkiye and Türk Prysmian Kablo, Azernews reports. The talks took place during a visit by SOCAR Türkiye’s top management to Türk Prysmian Kablo’s...

Azerbaijan enters new stage of hydrogen energy development with EBRD support
Azerbaijan is moving into a new stage of hydrogen energy development with the support of the European Bank for Reconstruction and Development (EBRD), Azernews reports. Rena Humbatova, Deputy Director of the State Agency for Renewable Energy...

INMerge 2025: Innovation Knows No Borders, from Baku to Almaty
BAKU — “Start-ups born in Baku can scale to Almaty or Tashkent. Ideas tested in Istanbul can reach Tbilisi or Samarkand. Innovation knows no borders, so should we,” with these words, Jalal Gasimov, CEO of Pasha Holding, set the tone for this...

OpenAI official: Biggest opportunity for Azerbaijani companies is creating applications
The biggest opportunity for Azerbaijani companies is the creation of applications, said Zack Kass, a consultant to OpenAI and former head of the company's department, at an event held in Baku, APA-Economics reports. According to him, there are...

Azerbaijan plans opening of Agdam-Khankendi Railway and Khankendi Transport Complex by end of 2026
By the end of 2026, the opening of both the Agdam-Khankendi railway and the Khankendi Railway and Bus Terminal Complex is planned, said Arif Agayev, Advisor to the Chairman of Azerbaijan Railways (ADY), APA-Economics' correspondent dispatched to...

Baku hosts day two of Azerbaijan & Central Asia Green Energy Week 2025
The second day of the Azerbaijan & Central Asia Green Energy Week 2025 is underway in Baku, bringing together government officials, international financial institutions, and leading energy companies to discuss the region’s renewable energy agenda,...
India-Turkey conflict: Which defence stocks to buy amid geopolitical tension?
India's defence sector is once again in limelight, specially after increased tensions with Turkey. The government’s strategic shift highlights the pressing importance of advancing defence technology indigenisation, while at the same time...

From Brotherhood to Partnership: Azerbaijan and Uzbekistan
- Advertisement - - Advertisement - - Advertisement - TASHKENT, Sept 29 (UzA/APP) : During the Qatar Summit on Monday, September 15, 2025, Azerbaijani Foreign Minister Jeyhun Bayramov met with his Uzbek counterpart, Bakhtiyor Saidov, on the...
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New unified Cargo Processing Center opens at Baku International Sea Trade Port [PHOTOS]
AZCON Holding’s subsidiary, Azerbaijan Railways (ADY) CJSC, has inaugurated a Unified Transit Center at the Baku International Sea Trade Port to streamline cargo documentation, Azernews reports. The new center will house multiple government and...

Brazil gains access to Azerbaijan for pork, poultry - ABPA
New deal opens market for thermo-processed products The Brazilian Animal Protein Association (ABPA) celebrated the announcement made on Friday by the Ministry of Agriculture and Livestock, regarding the opening of the Azerbaijani market to...

Azerbaijani & Turkish companies explore coop in energy opportunities

Azerbaijan completes initial assessment of critical information infrastructure security
The initial stage of the assessment of the security status of critical information infrastructure has been completed, APA reports. According to the information received from the State Security Service, which is the authorized body in the field of...

PM: Azerbaijan continuously working towards modernizing transport infrastructure
"The presence of modern transport and logistics infrastructure plays a key role in strengthening international trade relations," said Azerbaijani Prime Minister Ali Asadov at the meeting of the CIS Council of Heads of Government in Minsk, APA...

New bus and metro fares in Baku to take effect from October 1
In line with the “State Program for the Improvement of Transport Infrastructure in Baku and Surrounding Areas for 2025–2030,” measures in the public transport sector are being implemented in stages, APA-Economics reports. This was stated in...

UN-Habitat urban development forum to be held in Khankendi and Baku on October 15–17, 2025
Reinforcing Azerbaijan’s position in international processes on sustainable development and the climate agenda, the country is preparing to host the Third National Urban Forum (NUFA3) under the theme “Towards Climate-Resilient and Healthy Cities:...

Metro fare in Baku set at 0.60 AZN per ride as expansion and fleet renewal continue
The fare for passenger transportation in the metro will be 0.60 AZN per single ride, APA-Economics reports, citing the Ministry of Digital Development and Transport of Azerbaijan. New tariff will take effect on October 1, 2025. Within the...

Uzbek delegation visits Victory Monument during 2nd Azerbaijan-Uzbekistan Media Forum
On September 29, the Uzbek delegation, which was visiting Azerbaijan within the framework of the II Azerbaijan-Uzbekistan Media Forum, visited the Victory Park together with the Executive Director of the Media Development Agency, Ahmad Ismayilov,...

Azerbaijani President Ilham Aliyev Addresses United Nations General Assembly, Signals New Era in Armenia Relations and United States Partnership
On Wednesday, September 24, 2025, Azerbaijani President Ilham Aliyev delivered a significant address to the United Nations General Assembly, outlining his country’s commitment to fostering peace with Armenia and strengthening ties with the United...

Caspian Sea water levels expected to drop, warns Azerbaijan’s presidential climate envoy
“The forecasts indicate that the water level in the Caspian Sea will decrease further,” said Mukhtar Babayev, the Presidential Representative on Climate Issues and President of COP29, in his speech at a round table held within the framework of the...