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Azerbaijan moves to extend its energy influence across Caspian

Azerbaijan moves to extend its energy influence across Caspian

The decision by Baku to propose routing Turkmen electricity to European markets via Azerbaijan marks a transformative leap in Trans-Caspian energy...

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Europe’s critical minerals challenge creates new opening for Azerbaijan

Europe’s critical minerals challenge creates new opening for Azerbaijan

The geopolitical architecture of Europe continually demands bold partnerships, visionary resource management, and forward-looking economic alliances....

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Azerbaijan’s healthcare reform shifts focus to system-wide performance

Azerbaijan’s healthcare reform shifts focus to system-wide performance

Healthcare reform is a continuous process in which institutions evolve alongside the needs of society, the development of medical technologies and the...

20.10.2026 20

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Azerbaijan’s $15.4 billion reserve cushion strengthens case for manat stability

Azerbaijan’s $15.4 billion reserve cushion strengthens case for manat stability

Azerbaijan expects to keep the manat at 1.70 to the US dollar through 2030, signalling the government’s confidence in the country’s current...

18.10.2026 20

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Azerbaijan targets 82% non-oil GDP share in push to diversify economy

Azerbaijan targets 82% non-oil GDP share in push to diversify economy

Azerbaijan’s economic outlook through 2030 places diversification at the centre of its development strategy. The government projects gross domestic...

17.10.2026 20

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Azerbaijan’s $2.6 billion energy expansion sets up an 8 GW green power goal

Azerbaijan’s $2.6 billion energy expansion sets up an 8 GW green power goal

Azerbaijan is advancing towards a new stage in its energy development, combining its established position as an oil and natural gas supplier with an...

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IMF upgrade puts Azerbaijan’s $85 billion reserve strength in focus

IMF upgrade puts Azerbaijan’s $85 billion reserve strength in focus

Azerbaijan’s external economic position is gaining fresh international recognition as the International Monetary Fund (IMF) significantly upgrades...

14.10.2026 20

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What Chandler Governance Group’s ranking says about Azerbaijan’s financial strength

Azerbaijan’s international standing in public financial management once again highlights one of the key strengths of the country’s economic...

08.10.2026 30

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Azerbaijan’s 3 GW solar plan brings manufacturing into its green energy push

The solar panel manufacturing project launched in Alat, Azerbaijan, is bringing a new dimension to the country’s energy transformation. The...

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Azerbaijan’s stock market jumps 100-fold as investors look beyond bank deposits

A quiet but increasingly visible change is taking place in Azerbaijan’s financial market. For many years, the Baku Stock Exchange (BFB) has been a...

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Azerbaijan’s farm exports near $1 billion as economy pushes beyond oil

Oil and gas continue to hold a dominant position in Azerbaijan’s exports, but changes in the country’s export structure in recent years show that...

06.10.2026 30

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Azerbaijan targets pharmaceutical independence with $114 million plant

In the modern era, the development trajectory of the global economy and geopolitics clearly demonstrates that every independent state must ensure its...

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Azerbaijan’s $72 bln sovereign fund meets Brookfield’s $1 tln investment giant

A new and noteworthy stage is beginning in Azerbaijan’s investment policy. The strategic partnership memorandum signed between the State Oil Fund of...

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Azerbaijan’s $90 billion reserve cushion meets new push for global capital

The key indicators characterizing Azerbaijan’s upcoming economic stage already carry meaning that goes beyond individual statistical figures. $20...

03.10.2026 40

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Azerbaijan’s new economic architecture links entrepreneurs to global markets

Azerbaijan has entered a new stage in the development of its business support and investment promotion system with the launch of the Agency for the...

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From copper to howitzers, Azerbaijan builds new industrial strategy

Two developments that have attracted attention in Azerbaijan’s industrial policy in the autumn of 2026 are, in fact, separate parts of a broader...

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Baku, CICA and emerging power of media diplomacy

The Media Forum of the Conference on Interaction and Confidence-Building Measures in Asia (CICA), held in Baku, is another example of Azerbaijan’s...

01.10.2026 30

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Azerbaijan’s Absheron gas project: economics behind $4.2 billion investment

A new major investment phase is beginning in Azerbaijan’s energy sector. The adoption of the final investment decision on the full-scale development...

30.09.2026 30

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Azerbaijan’s digital investment surges as its non-oil economy seeks new growth

The digital sector still accounts for a relatively small share of Azerbaijan’s economy, but recent figures show that it is growing significantly...

30.09.2026 30

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Azerbaijan’s mud volcanoes offer new bet on tourism beyond Baku

Azerbaijan’s tourism industry has expanded considerably over the past decade, but the country still faces the challenge of turning its diverse...

29.09.2026 30

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Beyond drones: what really changed the 2020 Azerbaijan-Armenia War

27 September should be marked not only in Azerbaijan, but across the South Caucasus, as a day associated with the beginning of a new phase in the...

28.09.2026 30

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Baku wants to turn its geography into new economic asset [ANALYSIS]

The 2nd Azerbaijan International Investment Forum held in Baku has become an important platform for discussing Azerbaijan’s economic priorities...

25.09.2026 30

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Azerbaijan looks beyond oil with $5.3 billion industrial expansion

Azerbaijan's State Program for the Development of the Mining and Metallurgy Industry for 2027–2030 is a large-scale industrial plan designed to...

25.09.2026 40

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Ukraine’s wheat exports plunge, deepening global food security risks

The bloody war that has been raging on Ukrainian soil for a long time is a major crisis that has fundamentally shaken global economic and social...

23.09.2026 30

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What Azerbaijan Central Bank’s latest rate decision means for future cuts?

The Central Bank of Azerbaijan announced its latest decision on the refinancing rate today, and the main direction of the decision coincided with the...

23.09.2026 30

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President Aliyev puts Azerbaijan’s mineral wealth at Centre of new industrial push

President Ilham Aliyev’s remarks at a meeting on September 22 on the “State Program for the Development of Mining (Metal Ores) and Metallurgical...

22.09.2026 30

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How Azerbaijan turned an oil deal into an economic transformation [ANALYSIS]

Azerbaijan is celebrating the 32nd anniversary of the "Contract of the Century." Looking back over the past 32 years, we can clearly see the...

21.09.2026 30

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Azerbaijan’s manat faces global dollar surge with $15 bln buffer

There are solid economic grounds for the stability of the Azerbaijani manat against the US dollar until the end of 2026. The inflow of dollars...

21.09.2026 40

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Azerbaijan’s 2023 anti-terror operation: final chapter of Karabakh conflict

September 19-20, 2023, is one of the most important turning points written in golden letters in the modern statehood chronicle of Azerbaijan. The...

19.09.2026 40

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SOFAZ's $72 billion to deploy as AI rewrites infrastructure market

Amid fluctuating interest rates in global financial markets and rising geoeconomic risks, sovereign wealth funds are taking more aggressive and...

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Japan’s rate hike risks unwinding carry trade - What it means for Azerbaijan?

The global economy has entered a new and potentially more complicated phase in monetary policy. The U.S. Federal Reserve raised its federal funds...

18.09.2026 40

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Azerbaijan’s cotton growth shifts focus from export volumes to industrial value

Azerbaijan exported 95.9 thousand tons of cotton fiber in the first seven months of 2026. During the same period last year, this figure stood at 72.7...

18.09.2026 40

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Fed resets global rate cycle as Azerbaijan builds monetary buffer

The US Federal Reserve (Fed) raised interest rates on Wednesday for the first time in more than three years, increasing the target range for the...

17.09.2026 40

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What does Qobustan Solar Power Plant bring to Azerbaijan?

Increasing the share of renewable energy sources in Azerbaijan’s electricity system has become one of the main directions of the country’s energy...

17.09.2026 30

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SOCAR’s $7 billion expansion deepens Azerbaijan’s industrial strategy

In the modern era, as the global energy map is rapidly changing and carbon neutrality targets and the transition to renewable energy are accelerating,...

16.09.2026 30

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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...

14.09.2026 30

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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...

13.09.2026 30

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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...

09.09.2026 30

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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 30

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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,...

08.09.2026 40

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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

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 40

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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...

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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...

05.09.2026 40

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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 30

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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 30

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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 40

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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 40

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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 40

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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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