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Russia's diesel ban reveals Armenia's energy security dilemma

Russia's diesel ban reveals Armenia's energy security dilemma

At a televised government meeting chaired by President Putin on Wednesday morning, Russian Deputy Prime Minister Alexander Novak delivered the...

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Akbar Novruz

How Azerbaijan and Uzbekistan are building Eurasia's next trade route

How Azerbaijan and Uzbekistan are building Eurasia's next trade route

The announcement that Azerbaijan and Uzbekistan are exploring the creation of a joint maritime fleet on the Caspian Sea marks a subtle yet profound...

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Qabil Ashirov

Armenia's diaspora loses grip as Yerevan embraces new South Caucasus reality

Armenia’s recent adoption of a law restricting diaspora members’ interference, influence, and campaigning activity in its elections is not...

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Ulviyya Poladova

How geopolitical shocks transforming Azerbaijan's global role [ANALYSIS]

How geopolitical shocks transforming Azerbaijan's global role [ANALYSIS]

Today, Azerbaijan finds itself in what could best be described as the right place at the right time. Its strategic location and growing geopolitical...

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Ulviyya Poladova

Azerbaijan's transit boom entering its industrial phase

Azerbaijan's transit boom entering its industrial phase

Excess capacity at the logistics center is often challenging. It involves meeting demand, managing inventory capacity, and addressing all...

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Akbar Novruz

SOCAR uses green fuel to deepen its strategic footprint in Türkiye

SOCAR uses green fuel to deepen its strategic footprint in Türkiye

The global energy landscape is undergoing an unprecedented paradigm shift, forced to reconcile the insatiable demand for mobility with the absolute...

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Qabil Ashirov

Georgia's Anaklia shift opens door to new investment and stronger Middle Corridor

Georgia's Anaklia shift opens door to new investment and stronger Middle Corridor

It took a decade, three administrations, two tender cancellations, a lost arbitration case before the World Bank, and the subtle withdrawal of a...

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Akbar Novruz

How NATO Summit in Ankara redefines Ukraine's role in European security

How NATO Summit in Ankara redefines Ukraine's role in European security

The 36th NATO Summit in Ankara marks a fundamental paradigm shift in the geopolitical architecture of the Euro-Atlantic alliance, one that moves past...

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Qabil Ashirov

Middle East conflict forces central banks to reassess path of interest rates

Middle East conflict forces central banks to reassess path of interest rates

The war in the Middle East may be moving from open escalation toward an uneasy ceasefire, but its economic aftershocks are not fading with the...

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Ulviyya Poladova

Azerbaijan's growing reserves reinforce confidence in manat peg

Azerbaijan's growing reserves reinforce confidence in manat peg

The Central Bank of Azerbaijan was involved in something that is quite uncommon for the monetary authority of an emerging economy in the first six...

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Akbar Novruz

OPEC+ raises output as oil market enters new geopolitical era

OPEC+ raises output as oil market enters new geopolitical era

The shifting tides of the global energy market have once again thrust OPEC into the spotlight, laying bare the delicate and often volatile...

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Qabil Ashirov

Swiss investors see opportunity in Azerbaijan's diversifying economy

Swiss investors see opportunity in Azerbaijan's diversifying economy

Switzerland’s direct investment in Azerbaijan increased notably in the first quarter of 2026, adding another signal that the country remains...

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Ulviyya Poladova

Shadow over Ukraine: Why Kremlin escalates ahead of NATO Summit

Shadow over Ukraine: Why Kremlin escalates ahead of NATO Summit

The timing is difficult to dismiss as a coincidence. As NATO leaders prepare to gather in Türkiye to discuss the future of European security, Russia...

06.07.2026 10

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Elnur Enveroglu

NATO at "strategic turning point": What awaits alliance in Ankara? [COMMENTARY]

NATO at

The upcoming NATO Summit in Ankara is shaping up to be far more than another gathering focused on defense budgets. As leaders of all 32 member states...

05.07.2026 10

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Akbar Novruz

Baku revives century-old vision for modern Turkic world

Baku revives century-old vision for modern Turkic world

A century ago, Baku hosted an intellectual gathering that would become one of the defining milestones in the modern history of the Turkic world. The...

04.07.2026 10

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Ulviyya Poladova

Freight rates hit two-year high as geopolitics disrupt global trade

Global maritime freight rates, long regarded as one of the most cost-efficient modes of transporting goods worldwide, have surged to their highest...

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Ulviyya Poladova

How decades of conflict cost South Caucasus its future [OPINION]

How decades of conflict cost South Caucasus its future [OPINION]

The South Caucasus is a region that inherently possesses all the necessary ingredients to emulate the prosperity, stability, and high living standards...

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Azernews Staff

Brussels finally realised what Baku has been saying for years

Brussels finally realised what Baku has been saying for years

There is a particular quality to diplomatic visits that arrive a little late. It brings the vigor of earnest intentions, tinged by the 'small...

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Akbar Novruz

Azerbaijan targets AI, tax breaks to drive its next growth chapter

Azerbaijan targets AI, tax breaks to drive its next growth chapter

The world is now rapidly embracing technological advancement, and technologies that were once only beginning to be explored are increasingly being...

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Qabil Ashirov

Missing persons remain unfinished legacy of former Karabakh conflict

Missing persons remain unfinished legacy of former Karabakh conflict

On June 30, Baku hosted an international conference on "Modern approaches to resolving the issue of missing persons and strengthening...

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Ulviyya Poladova

SOCAR takes helm of BTC, marking Azerbaijan's industrial maturity

SOCAR takes helm of BTC, marking Azerbaijan's industrial maturity

The transition of the Baku-Tbilisi-Ceyhan (BTC) pipeline’s operatorship from BP to SOCAR Midstream Operations marks a profound evolutionary leap for...

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Qabil Ashirov

Europe’s green energy pivot runs through Caspian

Europe’s green energy pivot runs through Caspian

It should be understood, however, that there is a distinct variety of infrastructure ambition that originates from a presidential summit, leads to a...

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Akbar Novruz

EU sees Azerbaijan as cornerstone of energy and trade strategy

EU sees Azerbaijan as cornerstone of energy and trade strategy

Relations between Azerbaijan and the European Union appear to be entering a new and more consequential phase. What was once largely defined by energy...

01.07.2026 10

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Elnur Enveroglu

Europe's return to Baku comes with new strategic realities

Europe's return to Baku comes with new strategic realities

The last time Ursula von der Leyen flew to Baku, in the summer of 2022, Europe was in the grip of an energy emergency. Russia had made energy supply...

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Akbar Novruz

Azerbaijan aims to rejuvenate its white gold with new cotton scheme

Azerbaijan aims to rejuvenate its white gold with new cotton scheme

There is no doubt that cotton in Azerbaijan carries significance far beyond its meager 2% contribution to the overall output in the agriculture...

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Akbar Novruz

Climate crisis enters heart of global economy

Climate crisis enters heart of global economy

The world is once again burning. Climate change, driven largely by human activity, is becoming an increasingly deadly force. What was once described...

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Ulviyya Poladova

Azerbaijan's digital reform takes centre stage in next growth strategy

Azerbaijan's digital reform takes centre stage in next growth strategy

In the modern world, digitalisation is no longer merely a technological matter. It is a question about the future of the state itself. Artificial...

30.06.2026 10

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Ulviyya Poladova

Azerbaijan's green tourism strategy looks beyond visitor numbers

Azerbaijan's green tourism strategy looks beyond visitor numbers

At an international conference on green tourism in CICA countries held in Baku last week, State Tourism Agency chairman Fuad Naghiyev offered a...

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Akbar Novruz

Yerevan's peace agenda faces new test after Israel's genocide decision

Yerevan's peace agenda faces new test after Israel's genocide decision

The Israeli cabinet recently made a unanimous decision to recognise the Armenian genocide, 111 years after the incident took place and a couple of...

29.06.2026 10

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Akbar Novruz

Why US-Iran confrontation persist despite diplomacy

Why US-Iran confrontation persist despite diplomacy

The latest escalation between the United States and Iran illustrates a recurring paradox in Middle Eastern geopolitics, where diplomatic engagement...

29.06.2026 20

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Elnur Enveroglu

Azerbaijan strengthens maritime environmental governance with Anti-Fouling Convention

Azerbaijan’s decision to accede to the International Convention on the Control of Harmful Anti-Fouling Systems on Ships represents more than a...

27.06.2026 20

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Ulviyya Poladova

Strategic integration of islamic finance within Azerbaijan's secular framework

For over three decades, Azerbaijan has steadily positioned itself as the economic engine of the South Caucasus, driven primarily by its immense...

27.06.2026 10

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Qabil Ashirov

Kyiv's ultimatum to Belarus raises questions over Minsk's balancing act with Moscow

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy has escalated pressure on Belarus by demanding that Minsk dismantle infrastructure which Kyiv says is being...

26.06.2026 20

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Akbar Novruz

Architecting non-oil future: strategic imperative of Azerbaijan’s Industrial Zones

The global economic landscape is undergoing a profound structural transformation, driven by the dual imperatives of sustainability and...

26.06.2026 20

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Qabil Ashirov

When diaspora politics collides with Armenia's new reality [OPINION]

There is a familiar Washington ritual playing out on Capitol Hill on Tuesday that would once have seemed unremarkable. Armenian-American activists in...

25.06.2026 20

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Akbar Novruz

Capitol Hill forum seeks international recognition of Azerbaijani return rights

The conference held on Capitol Hill under the title "The Right of Return and Self-Determination: Double Standards and Selective Approaches"...

25.06.2026 20

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Ulviyya Poladova

Turkic solidarity in action as Baku, Ashgabat look beyond energy

The state visit of Turkmen President Serdar Berdimuhamedov to Azerbaijan this week was more than just another diplomatic engagement between...

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Elnur Enveroglu

Washington to host conference on ethnic cleansing of Azerbaijanis

On June 24, 2026, an international conference is scheduled to take place in Washington, D.C., at the U.S. Congress building (Capitol Hill), organized...

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Ulviyya Poladova

U.S.-Iran talks signal diplomatic progress, but lasting peace remains distant

The conclusion of the first round of high-level negotiations between the United States and Iran in Switzerland marks a potentially significant...

23.06.2026 20

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Ulviyya Poladova

Baku's second IsDB summit and a very long to-do list that stretches from Karabakh to Africa

Development finance conferences mostly provide two pieces of news: the figure that is released in the press release itself, and the transactions...

23.06.2026 20

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Akbar Novruz

Azerbaijan’s connectivity vision expands as Armenia joins regional digital corridor

Telecommunications contracts are not usually very interesting to read, aren't they? The language used is functional; the press releases are...

22.06.2026 10

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Akbar Novruz

Artificial Intelligence as strategic driver in Azerbaijan’s oil and gas economy

Artificial intelligence (AI) is rapidly reshaping the global energy landscape, and Azerbaijan is emerging as one of the countries where this...

22.06.2026 10

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Ulviyya Poladova

Azerbaijan advances its transition to non-oil economy

In June, President Ilham Aliyev signed a decree introducing a new mechanism of state support for the export of non-oil and non-gas products. The...

21.06.2026 20

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Ulviyya Poladova

How Azerbaijan, EU built pragmatic and energy-driven partnership

The European Union's relationship with Azerbaijan has long followed a pragmatic, interest-driven path rather than a transformative integration...

19.06.2026 20

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Ulviyya Poladova

Is US-Israel special relationship entering colder era?

The US and Iran reached a 14-point preliminary framework deal aimed at ending hostilities, lifting a US naval blockade, and reopening the Strait of...

19.06.2026 20

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Akbar Novruz

Azerbaijan leverages development summit to attract billions in new investment

The 51st annual meeting of the Islamic Development Bank Group, which opened today in Baku under the patronage of President Ilham Aliyev, is precisely...

18.06.2026 20

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Akbar Novruz

Great Return enters new phase as focus shifts to jobs and growth

Once, it was difficult to imagine that regions which had witnessed tragedy and remained trapped in stagnation for years due to conflict would ever...

18.06.2026 20

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Elnur Enveroglu

France continues hybrid threats against Azerbaijan

Relations between Azerbaijan and France have experienced a steady deterioration since the end of the Second Karabakh War in 2020. Recent political...

17.06.2026 20

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Ulviyya Poladova

Without a mediator in sight, Azerbaijan and Armenia walk into a new chapter

Hikmet Hajiyev, Azerbaijani Presidential Aide, has made his inaugural working visit to Armenia, where he met with Armen Grigoryan, the Secretary of...

17.06.2026 20

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Akbar Novruz

Animals that built Azerbaijan's countryside are getting second chance

At a regional agricultural meeting in Goygol on June 12th, Deputy Agriculture Minister Zaur Aliyev announced a target that, on the surface, sounds...

16.06.2026 20

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Akbar Novruz