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Azerbaijan's January-July oil exports via BTC pipeline down 5.9% y/y amid contamination
BAKU - Azerbaijan's oil exports via the Baku-Tbilisi-Ceyhan pipeline, fell to 16.2 million metric tons in the January-July period, a decline of 5.9% from a year earlier, Azerbaijani data showed, as the route was marred by tainted oil. The BTC...

PAF offers training, modernisation support to Azerbaijan's Air Force
ISLAMABAD (Web Desk) – Pakistan and Azerbaijan have renewed their commitment to closer defence collaboration, with emphasis on training, modernisation and technical expertise. The pledge came during a meeting in Islamabad between Air Chief Marshal...

Azerbaijan moves up 2 spots in average broadband internet speed
Last month, Azerbaijan ranked 81st among 153 countries in terms of average fixed broadband internet speed (82.58 MB/s), moving up 2 places compared to June, APA-Economics reports citing the Speedtest Global Index. Thus, compared to the indicator a...

Azerbaijan Becomes Turkiye's Second-Largest Trade Partner Among Turkic States
(MENAFN- AzerNews) Overall, Turkiye exported goods worth nearly $5.1 billion to five Turkic republics-Azerbaijan, Kazakhstan, Uzbekistan, Turkmenistan, and Kyrgyzstan-between January and June 2025. Access to paid information is limited Find the...

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,...

Azerbaijan reveals budget funds allocated for climate spending in 2024
If we look at the funds allocated under 'Environmental Protection' in the 2024 state budget, climate change-related expenditures amounted to 339.7 million manats, APA-Economics reports citing the Ministry of Finance. 87.4% of this amount, i.e.,...

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...

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...

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....

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...

Armenia and Azerbaijan peace deal raises hopes of Turkish border reopening
The signing of a peace deal between Armenia and Azerbaijan in Washington has raised hopes of ending decades of conflict and reopening Turkey's border with Armenia. The deal, brokered by US President Donald Trump, commits both countries to respect...
Iran’s president visits Armenia for talks on US-backed Azerbaijan route
Al-Jazeera, Qatar Iran rejects ‘Trump Route for International Peace and Prosperity’ (TRIPP), says the presence of American companies in the region would be ‘worrying’. Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian is visiting Armenia for talks on a planned...

Iran President in Armenia after peace deal with Azerbaijan, warns against U.S influence in region

Azerbaijan focuses on sustainable tourism in newly reintegrated territories
Tourism in the liberated regions has officially been recognized as one of the main state policy priorities. According to the State Tourism Agency, these lands represent an “important development zone” thanks to their rich natural resources,...

New law "On Gas Supply" comes into force in Azerbaijan

Tourist flow from Azerbaijan abroad decreased by 3%
In January–July of this year, the total number of Azerbaijani citizens who traveled abroad was 1,188.9 thousand, the State Statistical Committee told APA-Economics. According to the information, this is 2.8 percent less compared to the same period...

Hydropower generation in Azerbaijan rises by 12.5% in 1st 7 months of 2025
Azerbaijan’s hydropower plants generated 2.1 billion kilowatt-hours (kWh) of electricity from January to July 2025, Azernews reports, citing according to the State Statistical Committee. This marks an increase of 230.6 million kWh or 12.5%,...