Oman, Azerbaijan roundtable explores investment, economic cooperation

SAEED AL MASHARFI MUSCAT, OCT 8 Oman Chamber of Commerce and Industry (OCCI) hosted a roundtable meeting between the Sultanate of Oman and the Republic of Azerbaijan, attended by Qais bin Mohammed Al Yousef, Minister of Commerce, Industry and...

State budget expands 50-fold over three decades amid strong economic growth

The state budget of Azerbaijan has increased nearly 50 times over the past 30 years, according to Deputy Minister of Economy Sahib Alakbarov. As reported by Azernews, citing Alakbarov, he made the remarks during a scientific-practical conference...

Baku Climate Action Week discusses sustainable and healthy cities

Baku, October 1, AZERTAC A panel session on “Shaping Azerbaijan’s Future: Climate-Resilient and Healthy Cities and Communities” was held today as part of the Baku Climate Action Week (BCAW 2025). Moderated by Anna Soave, Head of Country Programme...

Azerbaijan, Japan hold political consultations

16:58 En A new round of political consultations has been held between the foreign ministries of Azerbaijan and Japan, Olaylar informs, citing the Azerbaijani MFA. The Azerbaijani delegation was led by Deputy Foreign Minister Elnur Mammadov, while...

Baku hosts event themed “Sustainable Expo: Art and Innovation for the Planet” within Baku Climate Action Week

Baku, October 2, AZERTAC “For the second time, Azerbaijan is hosting an art exhibition and a startup project evaluation day as part of Baku Climate Action Week. The event brings together art and innovation on a single platform,” said COP29...

Azerbaijan's State Statistical Committee joins 14th session of OIC Statistical Commission in Ankara

Baku, October 2, AZERTAC Tahir Budagov, Chairman of Azerbaijan’s State Statistical Committee, is representing the country at the 14th session of the OIC Statistical Commission, taking place on October 1-3 at SESRIC Headquarters in Ankara, Türkiye....

PEACE Act or “Armenian lobby”? A bill has been introduced to US Congress to sanction Azerbaijan if it attacks Armenia

PEACE Act Sanctions against Azerbaijan On September 30, Republican Congressmen Darrell Issa and Gus Bilirakis introduced the PEACE Act (H.R.5632) to the U.S. House of Representatives. The bill provides for the imposition of sanctions in the event...

Global corporations show rising interest in Azerbaijan’s investment climate

Editor's note: Abulfaz Babazadeh is a scientist and Japanese scholar, political observer, member of the Union of Journalists of Azerbaijan. The article expresses the author's personal opinion and may not coincide with the view of News.Az. When...

Q&A: United Nations Climate Change Conference (COP30)

The 30th annual United Nations climate change conference, COP30, will bring together states that are party to the UN Framework Convention on Climate Change as well as thousands of experts, journalists, climate activists, and representatives from...

For the First Time, Central Asia’s Defense Ministers Meet

On October 20, the defense ministers of the five Central Asian states met in Samarkand for the very first time, followed on October 21 by a regional joint military exercise, Birlik 2025. Birlik means “unity” in several Turkic languages, including...

Putin admits Russia shot down Azerbaijan Airlines plane, killing 38

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Azerbaijani Parliament Speaker presents COP29 outcomes at G20 Parliamentary Summit

Speaker of the Milli Majlis (Azerbaijani Parliament) Sahiba Gafarova, as part of her working visit to the Republic of South Africa, spoke at the 11th Summit of the Parliamentary Speakers of the “Group of Twenty” countries (G20) on the topic of...

KOBIA helps Azerbaijan’s SMEs grow locally and compete globally

By&nbspEuronews Published on 09/10/2025 - 16:00 GMT+2 •Updated 16:30 Azerbaijan’s Small and Medium Business Development Agency (KOBIA) drives entrepreneurship by helping SMEs grow, innovate, and expand globally. Established in 2017, KOBIA unites...

Baku Dialogue highlights enduring strength of Azerbaijan–UK relations

Guivami Rahimli, PhD, bp's Government Affairs Adviser and professor at Baku State University, lecturing energy security, multilateral and regional diplomacy at the faculty of international relations and economics, shared with AZERTAC his...

Putin says Russian air defenses responsible for Azerbaijani jet's crash last year, killing 38

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Baku asserts its influence in Europe’s political and energy corridors at 7th EPC Summit

Azerbaijani President Ilham Aliyev arrived in Copenhagen for a working visit at the invitation of Danish Prime Minister Mette Frederiksen and European Council President António Costa to participate in the 7th Summit of the European Political...

Nakhchivan to become a strategic energy hub

Azerbaijan’s Ministry of Energy held a meeting on developing the Nakhchivan Autonomous Republic’s power system, co-chaired by Minister of Energy Parviz Shahbazov and the President’s Plenipotentiary Representative in Nakhchivan, Fuad Najafli. The...

Azerbaijan, Kazakhstan, Georgia agree unified tariffs along Middle Corridor

Azerbaijan, Kazakhstan, and Georgia's railway operators have agreed to set a single long‑term tariff along the Trans‑Caspian International Transport Route (Middle Corridor), Report informs, citing Kazakhstan Railways SC. This decision is part of...

Oman, Azerbaijan establish joint $200mln investment fund

Muscat – Oman Investment Authority (OIA) has signed a strategic partnership agreement with Azerbaijan Investment Holding (AIH) to establish a joint investment fund worth RO77mn, aimed at promoting investments in key sectors and strengthening...

OIC Appoints Morocco as Vice-President of SME Network in Baku

Morocco has been appointed Vice-President of the Small and Medium Enterprises Network of the Organisation of Islamic Cooperation (OIC-SMENET), the National Agency for the Promotion of Small and Medium Enterprises (Maroc PME) announced on...