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Road to Battlefield: Central Eurasia’s largest startup competition in history sends four winners to TechCrunch Startup Battlefield
Image Credits:Silkroad The startup ecosystem in Central Eurasia is having its moment. What started as 485 applications from across 27 countries including Armenia, Azerbaijan, Estonia, Georgia, India, Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan, Mexico, Moldova,...

Expert: Azerbaijan can play a central role in energy transition across Eurasia – INTERVIEW
Baku, August 23, AZERTAC AZERTAC presents an interview with Richard Pomfret, Professor of Economics at the University of Adelaide, Senior Research Fellow at the University of Adelaide's Centre for International Studies, expert on international...

Azerbaijan, Russia explore prospects for developing economic cooperation
The Azerbaijani delegation paid tribute and placed flowers at the monument to National Leader Heydar Aliyev in Astrakhan, News.Az reports, citing local media. Subsequently, the 23rd meeting of Azerbaijan-Russia Intergovernmental Commission on...

Azerbaijani President arrived in Turkmenistan on working visit
President of the Republic of Azerbaijan Ilham Aliyev, at the invitation of the National Leader of the Turkmen people, Chairman of the Halk Maslahaty of Turkmenistan Gurbanguly Berdimuhamedov, arrived in Turkmenistan on a working visit. As reported...

Azerbaijan's Aghdam, Jabrayil Industrial Parks Pave Way For Stronger Economic Dev't (PHOTO)
(MENAFN- Trend News Agency) BAKU, Azerbaijan, August 22. The Aghdam Industrial Park, established by a presidential decree dated May 28, 2021, now hosts more than 30 resident and four non-resident companies with an investment portfolio exceeding...

Azerbaijani Finance Ministry Conducts Latest Deposit Auction
(MENAFN- Trend News Agency) BAKU, Azerbaijan, August 22. The Ministry of Finance of the Republic of Azerbaijan has organized another deposit auction aimed at more efficient management of state budget funds on August 22, Trend reports, citing the...

Jharkhand gangster wanted in extortion cases extradited from Azerbaijan
Sunil Kumar, a member of the Jharkhand-based Aman Sahu gang wanted in a series of extortion cases, was extradited from Azerbaijan on Saturday in an operation coordinated by the CBI with Jharkhand Police and Interpol, officials said. Kumar, alias...

Romanian media: Türkiye launches construction of railway connection with Baku - Zangezur corridor is being realized
Bucharest, August 23, AZERTAC Romanian media, including the "G4Media" news portal, has published an article highlighting Türkiye’s launching the construction of a strategic project that will provide a new railway connection with Baku during an...

Azerbaijani PM met with President of China Road and Bridge Corporation
On August 22, the Prime Minister of the Republic of Azerbaijan Ali Asadov met with Wang Lijun, the president of China Road and Bridge Corporation, the Press Service of the Cabinet of Ministers told APA. During the meeting, the work carried out in...

Azerbaijan reports an increase of over 20 percent in Kazakhstani arrivals
The State Statistics Committee of Azerbaijan reports that the number of tourist arrivals from Kazakhstan into the country is up 20.6 percent from 2024. Currently, Kazakhstan holds seventh place in terms of arrivals, its nationals making up four...

Azerbaijan enhances water resources assessment and forecasting system
Azerbaijan has launched comprehensive hydrological and hydrogeological research aimed at improving the country’s water resources assessment and forecasting system, Azernews reports. The Azerbaijan State Water Resources Agency (ADSEA) reported that...

Azerbaijan-Armenia deal: Why Trump is interested in South Caucasus
For many of us in India, the South Caucasus is an abstraction. Still, for the people of the South Caucasian nations, Armenia, Azerbaijan and Georgia, it is a lived experience. Sitting on the geographical faultline of Europe and Asia, tucked...

Russian, Azerbaijani foreign ministers discuss bilateral, regional agendas
BAKU, August 23. /TASS/. Russian and Azerbaijani foreign ministers, Sergey Lavrov and Jeyhun Bayramov, have discussed bilateral relations, as well as regional and international security, by telephone, the press service of the Azerbaijani Foreign...

Azerbaijan, Turkmenistan praise current state of political ties
An expanded meeting was held between Azerbaijan's President Ilham Aliyev and Chairman of Halk Maslakhaty of Turkmenistan Gurbanguly Berdimuhamedov on August 22 in the city of Turkmenbashi, News.Az reports, citingAZERTAC. Greeting the Azerbaijani...

Fugitive gang member Sunil Kumar extradited from Azerbaijan in CBI-led operation
Daijiworld Media Network - New Delhi New Delhi, Aug 23: In a major breakthrough in the fight against organised crime, fugitive Sunil Kumar, a key operative of the notorious Aman Sahu gang, was successfully brought back to India from Azerbaijan on...

Business : WITEX And WCAF 2025 Strengthen Regional Cooperation, ASEAN's Halal Economy
PETALING JAYA, Aug 22 (Bernama) -- The World Islamic Tourism and Trade Expo (WITEX) and World Cultural and Arts Festival (WCAF) 2025 present significant opportunities to strengthen cooperation and boost the halal economy, Islamic tourism and...

Trade turnover between Russia, Azerbaijan up 16% this year — Deputy PM
ASTRAKHAN, August 22. /TASS/. Trade turnover between Russia and Azerbaijan gained more than 16% in the first half of 2025, Azerbaijani Deputy Prime Minister Shahin Mustafayev said. "In 2024, our trade turnover increased by more than 10%, having...

Russian, Azerbaijani foreign ministers discuss latest developments in South Caucasus
MOSCOW, August 23. /TASS/. Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov and Azerbaijani Foreign Minister Jeyhun Bayramov have discussed the latest developments in the South Caucasus region and interaction at multilateral venues during a telephone...

World Bank approves Istanbul’s efforts to tackle natural hazards
The World Bank has approved the Istanbul Resilience Project, worth up to $650 million, which aims to increase the resilience of Türkiye's largest city to earthquakes, floods, and other natural and climate threats, Azernews reports, citing Trend....

Awaza hosted the Azerbaijan–Turkmenistan–Uzbekistan Summit (updated)
On 22 August 2025, a trilateral summit in the Azerbaijan-Turkmenistan-Uzbekistan format was held in the “Awaza” National Tourism Zone in Turkmenistan. The summit was attended by the National Leader of the Turkmen people, Chairman of the Halk...