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Pashinyan’s two-chair policy: Can Armenia stand between Russia and Europe?

Pashinyan’s two-chair policy: Can Armenia stand between Russia and Europe?

Armenia stands once again at a crossroads in its foreign policy, with Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan trying to balance between its traditional ally,...

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Ulviyya poladova

Wind growth offers Azerbaijan new route to energy diversification

Wind growth offers Azerbaijan new route to energy diversification

The latest electricity statistics from Azerbaijan reveal a development that, while easily missed in headline form, points to a deeper structural shift...

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Qabil Ashirov

UN sounds alarm as Hormuz tensions threaten global food security

UN sounds alarm as Hormuz tensions threaten global food security

The Strait of Hormuz is often discussed in the context of global energy, a vital choke point where a flicker of geopolitical tension can instantly...

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Qabil Ashirov

New Eurasian partnership emerges as Azerbaijan, Tajikistan deepen economic ties

New Eurasian partnership emerges as Azerbaijan, Tajikistan deepen economic ties

The economic landscape between the South Caucasus and Central Asia is undergoing a quiet yet profound transformation, anchored by the shifting...

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Qabil Ashirov

How Azerbaijan showcased urban leadership at WUF13

How Azerbaijan showcased urban leadership at WUF13

The 13th session of the World Urban Forum (WUF13), hosted in Baku, has become one of the most significant international events dedicated to urban...

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Ulviyya poladova

Baku built biggest housing forum in history with production of genuine innovations

Baku built biggest housing forum in history with production of genuine innovations

The flag was lowered from the Baku Olympic Stadium later that Friday afternoon, marking the end of the biggest gathering of the World Urban Forum in...

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Akbar Novruz

WTO warns global trade entering its most turbulent era in 80 years

WTO warns global trade entering its most turbulent era in 80 years

The warning issued by the World Trade Organization regarding the unprecedented crisis in the global trading system serves as a stark wake-up call for...

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Qabil Ashirov

Former Bosnian President: Garabagh’s reconstruction can become a global post-war model [INTERVIEW]

Former Bosnian President: Garabagh’s reconstruction can become a global post-war model [INTERVIEW]

On the penultimate day of the 13th session of the United Nations World Urban Forum (WUF13) in Baku, AzerNEWS had the honor to talk with former...

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Akbar Novruz

Penultimate day of WUF13: What world's largest urban gathering actually achieved in Baku

Penultimate day of WUF13: What world's largest urban gathering actually achieved in Baku

There is a figure that has characterized every discussion held so far during the current week's World Urban Forum in Baku, and it is worth...

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Akbar Novruz

Azerbaijan’s trade surplus surges to $6.3 billion, easing currency pressure

Azerbaijan’s trade surplus surges to $6.3 billion, easing currency pressure

The structural shift in Azerbaijan’s foreign trade during the first four months of this year offers more than just encouraging macroeconomic data;...

21.05.2026 10

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Qabil Ashirov

Moody’s and Fitch ratings mark major milestone for Azerbaijan’s energy sector

Moody’s and Fitch ratings mark major milestone for Azerbaijan’s energy sector

For years, the Southern Gas Corridor was discussed primarily through the lens of engineering and geopolitics. However, these ratings shift the...

20.05.2026 10

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Qabil Ashirov

Targeting Baku, appeasing Moscow: toxic legacy of Germany’s hybrid foreign policy

Targeting Baku, appeasing Moscow: toxic legacy of Germany’s hybrid foreign policy

There is a particular brand of sanctimony that has long defined German foreign policy, like a high-minded, lecturing tone that commands the global...

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Azernews staff

Pakistani local government leader sees Baku as future regional hub, highlights cooperation opportunities with Azerbaijan

Pakistani local government leader sees Baku as future regional hub, highlights cooperation opportunities with Azerbaijan

World Urban Forum's 13th session in Baku enters its fourth day and speaking to AzerNEWS on the outskirts of the session, Syed Kumail Hyder Shah...

20.05.2026 10

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Akbar Novruz

Climate Minister: Azerbaijan setting example in bringing global urban stakeholders together [INTERVIEW]

Climate Minister: Azerbaijan setting example in bringing global urban stakeholders together [INTERVIEW]

Pakistan’s Minister for Climate Change and Environmental Coordination, Musadik Masood Malik, praised Azerbaijan’s leadership role during the 13th...

20.05.2026 10

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Akbar Novruz

SOCAR adds another piece to its expansion strategy in Africa

SOCAR adds another piece to its expansion strategy in Africa

On the face of it, a meeting between the president of Kenya and the CEO of Azerbaijan’s state oil company can be assumed to be one of those courtesy...

20.05.2026 20

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Akbar Novruz

President Aliyev highlights Azerbaijan’s expanding energy footprint across Europe

President Aliyev highlights Azerbaijan’s expanding energy footprint across Europe

The tectonic shifts currently reshaping the global geopolitical landscape have fundamentally rewritten the rules of international energy security and...

19.05.2026 10

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Qabil Ashirov

Masterclass in modern multilateralism: Azerbaijan steps onto global stage at WUF13

Masterclass in modern multilateralism: Azerbaijan steps onto global stage at WUF13

The global spotlight shines brightly on Baku as it plays host to the 13th World Urban Forum (WUF13). Coming just a year and a half after its...

19.05.2026 20

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Elnur Enveroglu

TOKİ chief praises Azerbaijan’s solidarity after devastating Türkiye earthquakes

TOKİ chief praises Azerbaijan’s solidarity after devastating Türkiye earthquakes

Urban resilience, climate adaptation, and post-disaster reconstruction have emerged among the key themes of the 13th session of the World Urban Forum...

18.05.2026 20

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Ulviyya poladova

Strategic reclamation of Lachin: How diplomacy and military rewrote South Caucasus map

Strategic reclamation of Lachin: How diplomacy and military rewrote South Caucasus map

The shadows of 1992: a district lost to chaos To understand the profound strategic and emotional weight of Lachin’s return to Azerbaijani...

18.05.2026 20

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Elnur Enveroglu

Azerbaijan's $10bn reconstruction drive finds global stage at WUF13

Azerbaijan's $10bn reconstruction drive finds global stage at WUF13

Azerbaijan is once again at the center of the global agenda, hosting the World Urban Forum (WUF13) in partnership with the United Nations Human...

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Akbar Novruz

Azerbaijan accelerates economic diversification with surge in non-oil exports

Azerbaijan accelerates economic diversification with surge in non-oil exports

The latest trade data from the first four months of 2026 offers a compelling glimpse into the quiet transformation taking place within Azerbaijan’s...

17.05.2026 20

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Qabil Ashirov

Azerbaijan emerges as geopolitical bridge of Turkic World

Azerbaijan emerges as geopolitical bridge of Turkic World

An informal summit of the heads of state of the Organization of Turkic States was held today in the Kazakh city of Turkestan with the participation of...

16.05.2026 20

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Ulviyya poladova

Azerbaijan’s Turkic strategy expands beyond culture into hard power [ANALYSIS]

Azerbaijan’s Turkic strategy expands beyond culture into hard power [ANALYSIS]

The informal summit of the heads of state of the Turkic States Organisation (OTS) in Kazakhstan’s ancient city of Turkistan reflected deeper...

16.05.2026 20

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Elnur Enveroglu

Russian media targets Azerbaijan as South Caucasus edges towards peace

Russian media targets Azerbaijan as South Caucasus edges towards peace

At a time when the South Caucasus stands on the threshold of a fateful, historic milestone, certain Russian media resources and commissioned channels...

15.05.2026 20

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Qabil Ashirov

Azerbaijan boosts domestic investment as private sector confidence grows

Azerbaijan boosts domestic investment as private sector confidence grows

As global markets continue to wrestle with geopolitical uncertainty, volatile energy prices and slowing trade flows, Azerbaijan has entered 2026 with...

15.05.2026 20

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Qabil Ashirov

Azerbaijan positions itself at heart of emerging US-China trade architecture

Azerbaijan positions itself at heart of emerging US-China trade architecture

The recent visit of U.S. President Donald Trump to Beijing generated widespread attention in the global media. He did not arrive alone; accompanying...

15.05.2026 20

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Ulviyya poladova

Middle Corridor becomes South Caucasus’ peace project as Ankara, Yerevan reopen trade

Middle Corridor becomes South Caucasus’ peace project as Ankara, Yerevan reopen trade

The unfolding geopolitical landscape of the South Caucasus is currently witnessing a transformation that few would have predicted even half a decade...

14.05.2026 20

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Qabil Ashirov

bp joins SOCAR in race to unlock Ustyurt’s untapped reserves

bp joins SOCAR in race to unlock Ustyurt’s untapped reserves

The Ustyurt Plateau lies along the Uzbek-Kazakh border like a gigantic geological whispering, dry, barely investigated, and holding the sort of...

14.05.2026 20

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Akbar Novruz

Baku’s energy corridor becomes strategic asset for Europe and Asia

Baku’s energy corridor becomes strategic asset for Europe and Asia

Azerbaijan is increasingly strengthening its position as a reliable energy partner not only for Europe, but also for Asian countries. The recent...

14.05.2026 20

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Ulviyya poladova

Türkiye targets central role in Europe’s strategic order through Erdoğan’s EU push

President Erdoğan met Belgian Queen Mathilde in Istanbul on Monday. He called updating the EU-Türkiye Customs Union "a key area necessitating...

13.05.2026 20

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Akbar Novruz

Trump turns to Beijing after Iran strategy hits a wall

Donald Trump’s current visit to China doesn't seem to be simply another high-profile summit between two rival powers, after all, what the US...

13.05.2026 20

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Elnur Enveroglu

Global trade chokepoints turning Baku into Eurasia’s gateway

Since 2008, the International Transport Forum has been hosted in Leipzig every year in May, and there have been few exceptions when the situation was...

13.05.2026 20

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Akbar Novruz

How Zangilan becomes symbol of Azerbaijan’s post-conflict order

President Ilham Aliyev’s meeting with families relocating to the first residential complex in Zangilan was far more than a ceremonial handover of...

12.05.2026 20

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Elnur Enveroglu

Yerevan’s search for new protector risks repeating old patterns

The South Caucasus is undergoing a profound geopolitical transformation. Following the Second Garabaghh War, a new regional reality has emerged in...

12.05.2026 20

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Ulviyya poladova

How Azercosmos turns Azerbaijan into strategic space actor in Eurasia [ANALYSIS]

Over the past decade, Azercosmos has transformed from a modest regional satellite operator into one of the key technological symbols of modern...

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Ulviyya poladova

Global debt hits $353 trillion as economic risks intensify

The global economy is currently navigating a treacherous path, sustained by a fragile illusion that we can indefinitely borrow from the future to...

11.05.2026 20

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Qabil Ashirov

Climate engineering moves from science fiction to strategic concern

In the last few decades, humanity’s growing influence over nature has become one of the defining themes of the modern age. From genetic modification...

10.05.2026 20

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Ulviyya poladova

Azerbaijan turns capital into influence across Turkic states

The transformation of Azerbaijan’s economic identity from a traditional energy exporter to a dynamic regional investor is no longer a theoretical...

10.05.2026 30

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Qabil Ashirov

Türkiye’s missile leap adds new layer to Eurasian security balance

The emergence of the YILDIRIMHAN missile system marks a definitive turning point in the annals of Turkish history, representing far more than a mere...

09.05.2026 20

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Qabil Ashirov

How Azerbaijani oil powered the Soviet war machine in WWII

Every year on May 9, millions of people commemorate Victory Day - the defeat of fascism in World War II, achieved at the cost of more than 20 million...

09.05.2026 20

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Ulviyya poladova

Iran’s internal power struggle deepens amid escalation in Middle East

The escalation in the Persian Gulf has once again exposed possible fractures inside Iran’s political and military leadership. Reports published by...

08.05.2026 20

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Ulviyya poladova

Paris faces credibility questions in South Caucasus diplomacy

France has once again begun speaking about the so-called "Nagorno-Karabakh," as if nothing has changed over the past several years. Paris...

08.05.2026 20

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Ulviyya poladova

Baku finds new growth engine as non-oil exports expand

We are living in an era where the global political and economic order faces severe trials, supply chains are fractured, and food security has evolved...

08.05.2026 20

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Qabil Ashirov

Yerevan’s EU path redraws power dynamics with Moscow

The geopolitical landscape of the South Caucasus is undergoing one of its most decisive and turbulent transformations in decades. The European...

07.05.2026 20

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Qabil Ashirov

Central Bank’s hawkish strategy shields Azerbaijan’s non-oil economy

The resilience of the Azerbaijani manat has transitioned from a mere policy objective into a definitive statement of macroeconomic sovereignty....

07.05.2026 20

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Qabil Ashirov

Azerbaijan turns crisis into opportunity as trade routes rewire [ANALYSIS]

In the wake of disruptions across traditional maritime and overland trade routes, Azerbaijan has emerged as one of Eurasia’s most critical transit...

07.05.2026 20

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Ulviyya poladova

How disinformation campaigns target Azerbaijan to undermine peace with Armenia

In recent months, the Azerbaijani media has been shaken by the release of covertly recorded videos featuring former International Criminal Court (ICC)...

06.05.2026 20

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Ulviyya poladova

Middle Corridor boom triggers ADB’s $10 bln infrastructure push

There is a figure hidden within an ADB research paper that needs to be highlighted and understood. Based on IMF gravity model calculations, as pointed...

06.05.2026 20

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Akbar Novruz

Europe turns to Azerbaijan as energy security drives new alliances

Amid ongoing conflicts in various regions worldwide, Azerbaijan has emerged as one of the safest countries, a status that significantly influences its...

06.05.2026 20

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Ulviyya poladova

Ankara-Yerevan bridge deal marks strategic pivot in South Caucasus

The memorandum of understanding signed between Türkiye and Armenia for the joint restoration of the Ani Bridge is not merely a project to revive an...

05.05.2026 20

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Qabil Ashirov