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Azerbaijan’s Defense Minister, General-Colonel Zakir Hasanov, has extended his condolences to General Sahir Shamshad Mirza, Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff Committee of the Islamic Republic of Pakistan, following a brutal terrorist attack in Pakistan’s northwestern region, Azernews reports. In his message, Hasanov expressed deep sorrow over the news of the …

Azerbaijan and Iran will hold reciprocal cultural days in various cities of both countries, Azernews reports, citing the Iranian Embassy in Azerbaijan. The announcement followed a meeting in Baku between Abdolreza Rashid, Deputy Head for International Affairs of Iran’s Organization of Culture and Islamic Relations, and Farid Jafarov, Deputy Minister of Culture …

As climate change accelerates and global pressure mounts for decarbonization, Azerbaijan’s energy giant SOCAR is taking tangible steps to reduce its greenhouse gas emissions and align with the country’s national sustainability agenda. Through the creation of SOCAR Green – its dedicated renewable energy subsidiary – the State Oil Company of …

The Azerbaijan State Water Resources Agency (ADSEA) and SOCAR Green have signed an Energy Efficiency Agreement and a Letter of Intent to strengthen cooperation in sustainable water and energy management, Azernews reports. The signing ceremony took place during the opening of the 2nd International Water Management Exhibition and Conference – Baku Water …

A hybrid-format meeting of the “Green Energy Space” Working Group, established to coordinate the implementation of the measures outlined in the “Socio-Economic Development Strategy of the Republic of Azerbaijan for 2022–2026”, was held this week, according to the Center for Analysis of Economic Reforms and Communication (CAERC), Azernews reports. The meeting was …

A business visit of representatives of German companies to Azerbaijan took place on September 8–11, Azernews reports. According to the German-Azerbaijani Chamber of Commerce (AHK-Azerbaijan), a 16-member delegation representing German shipping companies held a series of meetings and presentations during the visit. The program included discussions on Azerbaijan’s economic landscape, targeted B2B …

President of the Republic of Azerbaijan Ilham Aliyev completed his working visit to the People’s Republic of China on September 3. Azernews reports that a guard of honor was arranged at Beijing Capital International Airport in honor of the head of state. President Ilham Aliyev and First Lady Mehriban Aliyeva were …

Azerbaijan and the Asian Development Bank (ADB) have discussed ways to further strengthen their partnership across several sectors of the economy, Azernews reports, citing the Ministry of Finance. Azerbaijan’s Minister of Finance, Sahil Babayev, received a delegation led by Ms. Rachel Thompson, the Executive Director representing Azerbaijan on the ADB Board of …

On September 4, the 4th Azerbaijan-Turkiye Energy Forum will take place in İzmir, Turkiye, with the participation of Azerbaijan’s Minister of Energy Parviz Shahbazov and Turkiye’s Minister of Energy and Natural Resources Alparslan Bayraktar. Azernews reports, citing the Ministry of Energy, the forum will focus on key sectors including hydrocarbons and …

Iranian media extensively covered the 17th Summit of the Economic Cooperation Organisation (ECO) held in Khankendi, Azernews reports. Prominent outlets such as IRNA, Mehr, ISNA, ILNA, and the Kayhan newspaper highlighted key moments of the event, with particular focus on the meeting between Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian and Azerbaijan’s President Ilham Aliyev. …