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Why does heritage of Caucasian Albania bother Armenia?

Why does heritage of Caucasian Albania bother Armenia?

The recent visit of diplomats to Karabakh and their visit to places related to the Christian heritage of Caucasian Albania as part of the visit have...

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Hormuz and Bab al-Mandab: Iran’s two pressure points on global trade

Hormuz and Bab al-Mandab: Iran’s two pressure points on global trade

The situation in Yemen is becoming increasingly tense. In recent days, media outlets close to Saudi Arabia have been widely reporting on the rapid...

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Paradox of modern life: longer lives, fewer children and slower growth

The world’s demographic situation is changing rapidly, and for the first time in human history, the number of people aged 65 and over has surpassed...

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Yemen becomes latest test of Iran’s regional power

At a time when the confrontation between the United States and Iran continues without any sign of easing, it is still too early to say that Washington...

09.09.2026 10

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Fed rate hike risks put Azerbaijan in focus as currency reserves hit record

Fed rate hike risks put Azerbaijan in focus as currency reserves hit record

The US Department of Labor's announcement of the number of non-farm payrolls in the country on September 4 was eagerly awaited around the world,...

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Azerbaijan’s wind boom opens new front in Europe’s energy market

Azerbaijan’s wind boom opens new front in Europe’s energy market

A new stage is taking shape in Azerbaijan’s energy sector, whose exports have been largely associated with oil and natural gas for many years....

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SOCAR and China Eximbank: new chapter for Azerbaijan’s industrial future

SOCAR and China Eximbank: new chapter for Azerbaijan’s industrial future

In Baku, a recent meeting between SOCAR President Rovshan Najaf and Wang Kang, chairman of China National Petroleum Corporation, points to a broader...

06.09.2026 20

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Europe’s gas squeeze is giving Azerbaijan bigger role in energy security

Europe’s gas squeeze is giving Azerbaijan bigger role in energy security

The geopolitical processes unfolding across the world are creating a new gas challenge in Europe, the world’s largest premium gas market. Europe is...

06.09.2026 20

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Azerbaijan’s digital push meets Türkiye’s tech boom along Middle Corridor

Azerbaijan’s digital push meets Türkiye’s tech boom along Middle Corridor

Turkiye’s economy grew by 2.3 percent year-on-year in the second quarter of 2026, a relatively modest figure in an economy still dealing with high...

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SOCAR’s €600 million Nis plant takes Azerbaijan’s gas strategy into power

SOCAR’s €600 million Nis plant takes Azerbaijan’s gas strategy into power

The gas-fired power plant that Azerbaijan plans to build in the Serbian city of Nis could become an important element of the country’s evolving...

04.09.2026 20

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Armenia’s first export to Azerbaijan opens bigger question of peace profits [ANALYSIS]

Armenia’s first export to Azerbaijan opens bigger question of peace profits [ANALYSIS]

After nearly three decades of conflict, Azerbaijan and Armenia are witnessing developments that would have been difficult to imagine only a few years...

04.09.2026 20

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Azerbaijan puts AZN 189 million behind its healthcare workforce strategy [COMMENTARY]

For doctors on the front lines of healthcare, every day brings its own responsibilities, like a patient waiting for help, a difficult decision to make...

02.09.2026 20

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China’s CNOOC finds more than oil in Azerbaijan’s Caspian pivot

Azerbaijan’s appeal to Chinese energy companies is increasingly measurable in ships, tonnes and transit capacity. For instance, cargo moving through...

02.09.2026 20

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Azerbaijan’s SCO partnership meets rise of Middle Corridor

The Shanghai Cooperation Organization (SCO) is entering a period in which connectivity and economic cooperation are becoming increasingly important...

31.08.2026 20

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Russian media’s Qarabag coverage raises questions over Moscow’s Azerbaijan policy

Russian media outlets continue to draw criticism over their coverage of Karabakh, with accusations that some reporting and commentary show disregard...

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Azerbaijan’s bond market could become a new rival to bank deposits

Azerbaijan’s capital market is showing signs of an important transformation. Changes at the Baku Stock Exchange, the growing use of electronic...

29.08.2026 20

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US inflation, Fed and dollar: what it means for Azerbaijan

The latest U.S. inflation data may look like a domestic economic story, but its consequences extend far beyond American borders. For emerging markets,...

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Bitcoin rallies above $80,000 as investors reassess crypto cycle

Bitcoin’s surge above $80,000 is once again forcing investors to ask a familiar question: is cryptocurrency entering another major bull market, or...

27.08.2026 20

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What Azerbaijan’s banking boom says about economy

The recent financial figures released by the Central Bank of Azerbaijan for the first seven months of 2026 present a compelling narrative of...

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New Silk Road runs through Baku and Tashkent [ANALYSIS]

Where the wind-swept shores of the Caspian Sea meet the ancient, sun-baked oases of the Silk Road, a quiet revolution is reshaping the contours of...

24.08.2026 20

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Azerbaijan, Uzbekistan are building new economic bridge across Eurasia

Azerbaijan and Uzbekistan are increasingly demonstrating what a modern regional economic partnership can look like: not simply the exchange of goods,...

23.08.2026 20

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Azerbaijan, Uzbekistan turn $1 billion trade target into Eurasian growth bet

Azerbaijan and Uzbekistan are setting an ambitious but increasingly realistic economic target, raising bilateral trade to $1 billion by 2030. At first...

21.08.2026 20

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Ukraine’s strikes exposing deeper Russian vulnerability

Ukraine’s use of long-range drones to strike targets deep inside Russia has raised questions that go far beyond the immediate military consequences....

19.08.2026 20

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Hidden logic behind Russia's regional pressure campaign

Russia has a peculiar way of responding when relations with another country deteriorate. In simple terms, when Moscow “gets angry” with a...

19.08.2026 20

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Japan’s weak economy complicates end of its cheap money era

Japan’s latest economic figures may look modest compared with the much larger concerns facing the global economy, but they deserve considerably more...

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Azerbaijan seeks to turn renewable power into high-value computing

Azerbaijan’s planned artificial intelligence computing platform in Baku could become much more than a major digital infrastructure project. If its...

17.08.2026 20

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SOCAR is building global business beyond Azerbaijan’s oilfields

SOCAR is no longer a company whose fortunes can be understood simply by looking at Azerbaijan’s domestic economy. Its 2025 financial results offer a...

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Nakhchivan’s investment boom points to broader economic transformation

The economic indicators emerging from the Nakhchivan Autonomous Republic for the first seven months of 2026 present a compelling narrative of regional...

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Azerbaijan, Turkmenistan are turning Caspian into trade bridge

The latest cooperation between Azerbaijan’s Alat Port and Turkmenistan’s Turkmenbashi International Seaport may appear to be a technical...

15.08.2026 30

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Azerbaijan seeks to turn aluminum into pillar of industrial diversification [ANALYSIS]

Azerbaijan’s latest discussions with China’s Xinjiang Joinworld Co., Ltd. should be viewed as more than an effort to expand aluminum production....

14.08.2026 30

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Azerbaijan’s oil price buffer widens as Brent surges above budget benchmark [ANALYSIS]

Azerbaijan entered 2026 with a state budget built around an average oil price assumption of $65 per barrel. That figure, set below the $70 assumption...

14.08.2026 30

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Baku and Yerevan seek to turn peace into economic interdependence

Recent messages from the leaders of Azerbaijan and Armenia are increasingly strengthening the impression that the conflict that shaped relations...

13.08.2026 20

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Russia after Ukraine war: why won’t economy enter recession?

Before Russia launched its full-scale invasion of Ukraine in February 2022, one of the most common predictions was that war and Western sanctions...

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New green energy hub emerging at crossroads of Eurasia [ANALYSIS]

When analyzing the geopolitical footprint of the South Caucasus, observers frequently default to the familiar vocabulary of hydrocarbons: pipelines,...

12.08.2026 30

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Azerbaijan’s TRIPP opportunity looks more promising than trade flows

For Azerbaijan, the real economic value of the proposed TRIPP project may not lie in the number of trains or trucks that eventually cross the country....

12.08.2026 30

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Kazakhstan’s shift toward Azerbaijan could reshape Caspian oil transit map [ANALYSIS]

Kazakhstan’s growing interest in exporting more of its oil through Azerbaijan may initially appear to be just another energy-sector development. But...

10.08.2026 30

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Azerbaijan banks expand lending while keeping $2.7 billion liquidity cushion

In the intricate geometry of modern finance, the true measure of a banking system’s strength lies in the quiet depth of the reserves it retains, as...

09.08.2026 30

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Azerbaijan’s $4.9 billion credit push targets roads, rail and reconstruction

The economic landscape of Azerbaijan is currently undergoing a profound structural metamorphosis, where capital flows are silently redefining the...

07.08.2026 20

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Azerbaijan’s debt shrinks as reliance on foreign credit fades

The sovereign balance sheet of a nation is rarely a narrative written in bold strokes of victory; it is, instead, a quiet sonata composed in the...

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Aghdam’s $574 million sales herald new economic era for Karabakh

When Azerbaijan regained control of Karabakh in 2020, the immediate priority was clear. Roads had to be rebuilt, electricity restored, water systems...

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SOCAR’s Italian investments point beyond traditional oil business

There are moments when the future of the energy industry is announced not with a dramatic discovery or a record-breaking oil field, but with a quiet...

05.08.2026 40

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Washington backs Baku’s corridor push to cement South Caucasus peace

There are moments when the future of a region is shaped not by the sound of gunfire, but by the quiet approval of a budget. A figure buried in a...

05.08.2026 30

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Azerbaijan’s new power grid links renewables to its gas export strategy

Some landmarks announce themselves with towering skylines or roaring machinery. Others stand almost unnoticed, hidden behind steel fences and...

03.08.2026 30

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What $2 billion in Central Bank FX purchases says about manat

The latest statements from the Central Bank of Azerbaijan provide an important insight into the country's monetary policy and offer investors a...

02.08.2026 40

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Why Azerbaijan's inflation outlook points to interest rate stability [ANALYSIS]

The Central Bank of Azerbaijan's latest inflation forecast may appear modest at first glance, but it offers an important clue about the direction...

01.08.2026 40

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$100 oil question: why even peace may not be enough to calm markets

Oil has once again crossed the symbolic threshold of $100 per barrel, reviving memories of previous geopolitical shocks that sent energy markets into...

25.07.2026 40

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Azerbaijan's companies take next step from regional players to global businesses

When considering the position of the Azerbaijani economy on the global map, the picture that naturally came to mind for many years was one of incoming...

23.07.2026 30

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Jabrayil’s new rail link set to drive economic growth in Araz Valley

Where standard-gauge tracks bite into the dust of the Araz basin, an ancient plain learns a new rhythm. Silence, long settled like fine silt over the...

23.07.2026 40

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Azerbaijan's Central Bank faces delicate inflation balancing act

Azerbaijan's latest inflation figures have reignited speculation about the future direction of monetary policy. According to the State Statistics...

15.07.2026 40

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Why HSBC thinks gold could fall to $3,800

For centuries, gold has enjoyed an almost mythical reputation as the ultimate store of value, an unassailable fortress capable of shielding wealth...

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