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Azerbaijan’s foreign trade reaches nearly $29 billion in seven months
Azerbaijan’s foreign trade reaches nearly $29 billion in seven months 18 August 2025 19:00 (UTC+04:00) Azerbaijan’s foreign trade turnover saw notable growth in the first seven months of this year, according to data from the State Customs...

The TRIPP Corridor: From the White House to Western Azerbaijan
A few days ago, the meeting between U.S. President Donald Trump and Russian President Vladimir Putin in Alaska concluded without results. No ceasefire or peace agreement was reached regarding the war in Ukraine. Further discussions are expected...

Nepal congratulates Azerbaijan on progress in normalizing relations with Armenia
14:30 En Nepal's Foreign Minister Arzu Rana Deuba congratulated Azerbaijani Foreign Minister Jeyhun Bayramov on the achievements in the process of normalizing relations between Baku and Yerevan. The phone conversation between the two ministers,...
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Azerbaijan surpasses self-employment targets through World Bank partnership
More than 24 thousand people in Azerbaijan have successfully established their own small businesses under the "Employment Support Project," implemented by the Ministry of Labor and Social Protection of the Population with financial support from...

Ukrainian Embassy thanks Azerbaijan
The Ukrainian Embassy thanked Azerbaijan for humanitarian aid, the embassy shared on social media account, APA reports. "Today - on the occasion of World Humanitarian Day - we remember those who protect and support humanity in the most difficult...

Tourist arrivals to Azerbaijan decreased by nearly 2%
In January–July of this year, 1,477.9 thousand foreigners and people without citizenship from 182 countries of the world visited Azerbaijan, the State Statistics Committee told APA-Economics. According to the information, this is a decrease of 1.7...

Azerbaijan's non-oil export increased by 11 percent
Baku, August 18, AZERTAC The non-oil export in Azerbaijan amounted to over $2 billion in January-July this year, up by 11 percent compared to the corresponding period of the last year, according to the Azerbaijan Export and Investment Promotion...

Azerbaijan’s SOCAR, UK’s Chartered Institute of Management Accountants ink MoU
Baku, August 18, AZERTAC Azerbaijan’s State Oil Company (SOCAR) and UK’s the Chartered Institute of Management Accountants (CIMA) have signed a Memorandum of Understanding on cooperation. The document was inked by Zaur Gurbanov, SOCAR Vice...

Zelenskyi says Russia ‘deliberately’ struck Azerbaijan’s SOCAR facility in Ukraine
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The Human Rights Union of Nagorno-Karabakh Refugees urges states to respond appropriately to Azerbaijan’s crimes against Nagorno-Karabakh’s civilian population during and after the conflict, in line with the Hague and Geneva Conventions
August 19 is World Humanitarian Day, established by a resolution UN General Assembly in 2008. This day is yet another call to highlight the urgent need to protect the violated rights of the forcibly displaced population of Nagorno-Karabakh....

Pakistan, Azerbaijan pledge to boost defence collaboration
ISLAMABAD – Pakistan and Azerbaijan have underscored a shared commitment to fostering defence collaboration with a particular focus on training, modernization and technical expertise. This commitment was reaffirmed during a meeting held today in...

Azerbaijan Warns of Escalation After Repeated Attacks on Its Energy Assets in Ukraine
Azerbaijan Warns of Escalation After Repeated Attacks on Its Energy Assets in Ukraine A massive Russian drone strike destroyed a SOCAR oil depot near Odesa, sparking a fire that burned all night and raising tensions between Ukraine, Azerbaijan,...

Ukraine expresses gratitude to Azerbaijan for continuous humanitarian support
On the occasion of World Humanitarian Day, the Embassy of Ukraine in Azerbaijan expressed deep appreciation for the assistance provided by Baku since the beginning of the war, Azernews reports. In a statement shared on the social network “X,” the...

Azerbaijan extradites Tajik citizen wanted internationally
Azerbaijan has extradited a Tajik citizen who was internationally wanted, Press service of the Prosecutor General’s Office told APA. Cooperation with the Prosecutor General’s Office of the Republic of Tajikistan in combating crime is successfully...

Azerbaijan Army holds military oath-taking ceremonies
11:02 En In accordance with the training plan for 2025 approved by the Minister of Defense, Colonel General Zakir Hasanov, the military oath-taking ceremonies for young soldiers were held in the Azerbaijan Army on August 17, Olaylar reports,...

Azerbaijan detains foreigners filming unethical videos in Martyrs' Alley and initiates criminal case-VIDEO
On August 17, an investigation was conducted into the video footage of three foreigners performing indecent acts in the Alley of Martyrs of Azerbaijan, which they posted on social networks, Press Service of the Ministry of Internal Affairs told...

Azerbaijan's ANAMA discovers 183 more landmines, 673 UXOs in liberated territories
Azerbaijan National Agency for Mine Action (ANAMA) has announced weekly information (11.08.2025 – 17.08.2025) regarding operations conducted in the liberated territories, ANAMA told APA. According to ANAMA, 153 anti-personnel mines, 30 anti-tank...

Azerbaijan’s non-oil exports surpass $2 bln in 1st 7 months of 2025
Azerbaijan’s non-oil exports surpass $2 bln in 1st 7 months of 2025 18 August 2025 15:39 (UTC+04:00) Azerbaijan’s non-oil exports exceeded $2 billion during the first seven months of 2025, according to the Azerbaijan Export and Investment...

Azerbaijan's ANAMA Shares Weekly Update On Mine Clearance In Nation's Liberated Areas
(MENAFN- Trend News Agency) BAKU, Azerbaijan, August 18. The Agency of the Republic of Azerbaijan on Mine Action (ANAMA) released information on the demining operations conducted in the territories liberated from occupation from August 11 through...