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Azerbaijani former POW testifies at trial of Armenian nationals in Baku
On October 2, during the ongoing trial at the Baku Military Court concerning crimes committed by citizens of the Republic of Armenia, victim Ilham Mammadov gave testimony. Azernews reports that Mammadov recounted that on May 10, 2002, while...

Azerbaijan, Kazakhstan focus on expanding green energy cooperation
Photo: Azerbaijan's Energy Ministry Azerbaijan’s Energy Minister Parviz Shahbazov on Thursday held a meeting with his Kazakh counterpart Erlan Akkenzhenov. SOCAR President Rovshan Najaf also joined the meeting that took place on the sidelines of...

Energy Minister: Volume of Kazakh oil transported via BTC reached 3.3 million tons
Since 2023 until today, 3 million 383 thousand tons of Kazakh oil have been transported through the Baku–Tbilisi–Ceyhan (BTC) pipeline, the Minister of Energy Parviz Shahbazov during a meeting with SOCAR president and Kazakhstan’s Minister of...

Azerbaijan takes part in New Silk Road Forum in Almaty
Azerbaijan actively participated in the VII International Transport and Logistics Business Forum “New Silk Road,” held in Almaty, Kazakhstan, Azernews reports, citing the Ministry of Digital Development and Transport. The Azerbaijani delegation...

Has the Kremlin’s interest in the route through Azerbaijan fizzled out?
Iran’s Minister of Roads and Urban Development, Farzane Sadegh, announced that the Iranian authorities have purchased a 34-kilometer stretch of land for the construction of the Rasht–Astara railway line. This event has effectively signaled the...

2nd National Competition Forum underway in Baku
The 2nd National Competition Forum has started its work in Baku, organized by the State Service for Antimonopoly and Consumer Market Control under the President of the Republic of Azerbaijan, APA-Economics reports. Members of parliament,...

German Ambassador: New agreement has potential to open new avenues for cooperation between EU and Azerbaijan
"The EU is the largest trading and investment partner of Azerbaijan. Germany attaches great importance to enhancing EU-Azerbaijani relations," Ralf Horlemann, Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of the Federal Republic of Germany to the...

Pashinyan: transport links with Azerbaijan to open soon
October 3, 2025 - 12:28 AMT PanARMENIAN.Net - Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan announced at the Mining Industry Forum that the opening of infrastructure and transport routes between Armenia and Azerbaijan will definitely take place in the near...

Successful dev't of relations between Azerbaijan, Korea is source of great satisfaction - President Ilham Aliyev
The successful development of relations between Azerbaijan and Korea is a source of great satisfaction, said President Ilham Aliyev in a congratulatory letter to President of the Republic of Korea Lee Jae Myung on the occasion of his country’s...

Azerbaijan’s central bank joins global financial consumer protection network
The Central Bank of Azerbaijan (CBA) has joined the International Financial Consumer Protection Network (FinCoNet) as a full member, CBA told APA-Economics. According to the information, within the framework of the membership, the Central Bank has...

Construction sector generates over 328 mln manat in 1st half of year
The construction sector in Azerbaijan brought in more than 328 million manat in revenue during the first half of the year, according to Read Qasimov, Head of the Baku City Main Department of Architecture and Urban Planning under the State...

FM: Armenia is one of the main beneficiaries of restoring relations with Azerbaijan
Armenia is very interested in establishing and restoring relations with Azerbaijan, as it is one of the main beneficiaries of such ties, Armenian Foreign Minister Ararat Mirzoyan said in an interview with Poland’s TVP World channel, APA reports...

Kazakhstan and Azerbaijan discuss expanding peaceful nuclear cooperation
Kazakhstan and Azerbaijan have held discussions on strengthening bilateral cooperation in the peaceful use of nuclear energy and atomic technologies, Azernews reports. The talks were held between Chairman of the Kazakhstan Atomic Energy Agency,...

President Ilham Aliyev: The successful development of relations between Azerbaijan and Korea is a source of great satisfaction
“The successful development of relations between Azerbaijan and Korea is a source of great satisfaction,” said President of Azerbaijan Ilham Aliyev in his letter to President of the Republic of Korea Lee Jae Myung on the occasion of the country’s...

Azerbaijan significantly contributes to Europe’s energy security, says SOCAR President
Azerbaijan has played a crucial role in enhancing Europe's energy security, according to Rovshan Najaf, President of the State Oil Company of Azerbaijan Republic (SOCAR). Azernews reports that he made these remarks during the opening ceremony of...

Armenian PM Pashinyan says infrastructure and transport links with Azerbaijan to open soon
The opening of infrastructure and transport links between Armenia and Azerbaijan, as well as in the region, will definitely take place in the near future, said Armenian Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan during his speech at the mining industry forum,...

Yerevan sees Azerbaijan’s infrastructure as key to regional trade, says Armenian FM
Armenia has expressed strong interest in normalizing relations with Azerbaijan, emphasizing that Yerevan would be among the main beneficiaries of lasting peace and cooperation in the region, Azernews reports. Armenian Foreign Minister Ararat...

Azerbaijan drafts roadmap for future energy system through new climate plan
Azerbaijan is preparing a new climate plan — its updated Nationally Determined Contribution (NDC) — which will serve as a roadmap for building the country’s future energy system, COP29 President and Special Envoy of the President of Azerbaijan on...

Turkey has no intention of giving up Russian gas – Energy Minister
Turkish Energy Minister Alparslan Bayraktar said that the country will continue to buy gas from Russia. "We cannot tell our citizens: 'Gas is over.' We need access to these resources without compromising the interests of energy security... We need...

Türkiye pushes energy diversification, says energy minister
ISTANBUL Energy and Natural Resources Minister Alparslan Bayraktar said that Türkiye is pursuing diversified energy supplies, including cheaper U.S. LNG after 2027, while ramping up Black Sea gas production to meet rising demand. In an interview...