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Baku-Ashgabat transit cooperation strengthens amid rising cargo and trade volumes
Transit cargo between Azerbaijan and Turkmenistan has seen substantial growth in recent years, Azerbaijan’s Ambassador to Turkmenistan Gismat Gozalov wrote in an article for the Foreign Policy and Diplomacy of Turkmenistan magazine, published by...
Oman, Azerbaijan hold official talks
Muscat: The Sultanate of Oman and the Republic of Azerbaijan held an official session of talks in Muscat on Wednesday. The session discussed ways to enhance bilateral relations between the two countries in the political, economic, cultural and...
Monetary velocity reflects Azerbaijan’s stable financial dynamics
As of October 1, the circulation velocity of Azerbaijan’s national currency, the manat, stood at 3.41, Azernews reports, citing the Central Bank of Azerbaijan (CBA). ompared with September 1, this represents an increase of... Find the plan that...
EBRD may allocate $100 million to finance "green economy" in Azerbaijan
The European Bank for Reconstruction and Development (EBRD) is assessing the possibility of launching the “Green Economy Financing Facility” (GEFF) program in Azerbaijan, APA-Economics, citing the EBRD. The program is expected to be approved by...
Azerbaijan's Foreign Minister Bayramov meets with Oman Minister of Royal Office
10:36 En As part of his official visit to Oman, Azerbaijanchr("39")s Foreign Minister Jeyhun Bayramov met with General Sultan bin Mohammed Al Nomani, Oman Minister of the Royal Office. As informs Olaylar, citing Azerbaijanchr("39")s Foreign...
Amount and composition of Azerbaijan's state-guaranteed debt revealed
As of October 1, 2025, the amount of state-guaranteed debt (domestic and foreign debt) amounted to 10,686.5 million manats or 8.2 percent of the projected GDP for 2025, APA-Economics reports, citing the Ministry of Finance. 9,024.1 million manats...
DanceAbility Azerbaijan to present inclusive performance at Art Weekend [INTERVIEW]
A: Our program consists of two parts: the opening of the festival and our inclusive dance theatre performance presented afterwards. We are honored to open the festival on October 31 at the Heydar Aliyev Center. For this occasion, we have selected...
Azerbaijan–Belarus commission delegation visits Fuzuli and Agdam regions
The delegation of the Joint Intergovernmental Commission on Economic Cooperation between the Republic of Azerbaijan and the Republic of Belarus, led by Deputy Prime Minister Samir Sharifov, Co-Chairman of the Azerbaijani side, and Deputy Prime...
Global finance for climate adaptation must increase twelvefold, UN warns
The total economic cost of climate-related disasters in 2024 is estimated to be at least $200bn. The UN Environment Programme’s (UNEP) latest annual Adaptation Gap report tracks public and private investment in climate resiliency to date, and...
Oman and Azerbaijan to enhance bilateral relations
Muscat: Sheikh Abdulmalik Abdullah Al Khalili, Chairman of the State Council, received on Wednesday at the Council’s headquarters Jeyhun Bayramov, Minister of Foreign Affairs of the Republic of Azerbaijan, and his accompanying delegation, as part...
Azerbaijani Foreign Minister meets Omani counterpart to boost bilateral cooperation [PHOTOS]
Azerbaijan’s Foreign Minister, Jeyhun Bayramov, met with Sultan bin Mohammed Al Nomani, Minister of the Royal Office of Oman, as part of his official visit to the country, Azernews reports. In a post shared on his X account, Bayramov expressed...
Azerbaijan ranks 90th globally in cryptocurrency adoption -EXCLUSIVE
Azerbaijan has been ranked 90th among 151 countries in the 2025 Global Cryptocurrency Adoption Index published by blockchain analytics firm Chainalysis, APA-Economics reports. The country is positioned between El Salvador (89) and Ireland (91) in...
Adaptation Finance Shortfalls Leave Developing World Exposed
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Azerbaijan deepens cooperation with international partners to meet renewable energy targets
Azerbaijan, Kazakhstan, Uzbekistan, and Black Sea countries are becoming key players in shaping the new global energy map, Deputy Minister of Foreign Affairs Yalchin Rafiyev said at the 13th International Caspian Energy Forum, APA-Economics...
SMEs drive green and energy-efficient practices across Azerbaijan’s workforce
More than 300 small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) are currently operating in the electricity production and supply sectors of Azerbaijan, employing nearly 14,000 people. According to 2023 data, their total output reached about 900 million...
Azerbaijani and Omani ministers discuss Middle East security and bilateral cooperation
As part of his official visit to Oman, Minister of Foreign Affairs of Azerbaijan, Jeyhun Bayramov, met with General Sultan bin Mohammed Al Nomani, Oman Minister of the Royal Office, APA reports. According to the Azerbaijani Ministry of Foreign...
Baku to host Global Youth Day
Global Youth Day will take place in Baku on November 16, APA-Economics reports. The announcement was made by Rashad Bayramov, advisor to the Minister of Digital Development and Transport, during an information session for media representatives...
Azerbaijan nearing completion of roadmap for hydrogen energy development
Hydrogen energy will become one of the energy types of the future, said Javid Abdullayev, Director of the State Agency for Renewable Energy Sources, under the Ministry of Energy, at the 13th International Caspian Energy Forum, APA-Economics...
Kazakhstan aims to boost trade and investment partnership with U.S.
Baku, October 29, AZERTAC Head of State Kassym-Jomart Tokayev has met U.S. Special Envoy for South and Central Asia Sergio Gor and Deputy Secretary of State Christopher Landau in the Akorda Residence, according to Kazinform News Agency. The sides...
Baku holds Caspian Energy Forum
The Caspian Energy Forum has commenced in Baku, bringing together business leaders, government officials, and representatives of diplomatic missions to discuss the region’s role in the global energy transition, Azernews reports. This year’s forum...