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Azerbaijan’s new economic architecture links entrepreneurs to global markets

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 Development of Small and Medium Businesses, Investment and Export Promotion under the Ministry of Economy. The new institution brings together the functions previously carried out by the Small and Medium Business Development Agency, KOBIA, and the Export and Investment Promotion Agency, AZPROMO. The reform creates a single institutional platform covering three closely connected areas of economic activity: entrepreneurship, investment and exports.

Nation
Azerbaijan, Switzerland discuss bilateral ties, Armenia peace process and regional connectivity

Azerbaijan, Switzerland discuss bilateral ties, Armenia peace process and regional connectivity

Azerbaijan and Switzerland have discussed bilateral relations, the Armenia-Azerbaijan normalization process, regional security, transport connectivity and potential cooperation in humanitarian demining during a series of meetings in Bern.

Oil & Gas
Azeri Light oil price falls to $124.01 per barrel at Augusta port

Azeri Light oil price falls to $124.01 per barrel at Augusta port

The price of Azerbaijan’s Azeri Light crude oil at Italy’s Augusta port on a CIF basis stood at $124.01 per barrel, down $0.75, or 0.6%, compared with the previous fig

Business
Sugovushan HPP generate 61.6 million kWh in five years

Sugovushan HPP generate 61.6 million kWh in five years

The Sugovushan-1 and Sugovushan-2 small hydropower plants have generated a combined 61.6 million kilowatt-hours of electricity over the past five years following their reconstruction, Azerbaijan’s Ministry of Energy said.

Armenian-Azerbaijani Relations
2020 exposed limits of international law: what President Aliyev’s Al Jazeera interview revealed

2020 exposed limits of international law: what President Aliyev’s Al Jazeera interview revealed

The most revealing part of President Ilham Aliyev’s 2020 Al Jazeera interview was not what the Azerbaijani leader said about the war that had just begun. It was the chronology behind his argument.

World
Boko Haram militants kill 20 farmers in Nigeria’s Borno state

Boko Haram militants kill 20 farmers in Nigeria’s Borno state

Members of the Boko Haram terrorist group have attacked farmers in the Marte area of Nigeria’s northeastern Borno State, killing 20 people, local media reported.

Analysis

Lifestyle
Music, fashion and social media bring 2016 era back

Music, fashion and social media bring 2016 era back

Throughout 2026, TikTok and Instagram users have been revisiting the music, clothes, filters and online culture of the mid-2010s.

Culture
Minecraft Dungeons II launches with completely new dimension

Minecraft Dungeons II launches with completely new dimension

Minecraft Dungeons II is now available, giving players a new world to explore in the latest chapter of the Minecraft spin-off series.

Travel
Azerbaijani pilgrims currently at Medina international airport

Azerbaijani pilgrims currently at Medina international airport
Second group of Azerbaijani pilgrims to depart for Hajj this month

Second group of Azerbaijani pilgrims to depart for Hajj this month
Astana celebrates Novruz with festive events and cultural celebrations [PHOTOS]

Astana celebrates Novruz with festive events and cultural celebrations [PHOTOS]
Albania’s impeccable hospitality and exuberant architecture

Albania’s impeccable hospitality and exuberant architecture
Experience charm of autumn season at Shahdag National Park

Experience charm of autumn season at Shahdag National Park
Georgian foreign travelers arrive in Shusha

Georgian foreign travelers arrive in Shusha

Events
New communication initiatives discussed at Karabakh University [PHOTOS]

New communication initiatives discussed at Karabakh University [PHOTOS]

On October 2, the Communication Working Group operating under the Interagency Center of the Coordination Headquarters held a meeting with students of Karabakh University and influencers living in the liberated territories.

Sports
Ganja to face Ordu in Azerbaijan Basketball League opener

Ganja to face Ordu in Azerbaijan Basketball League opener

Ganja will be the visiting side in the matchup, which will be held at the Baku Sports Palace. The game is scheduled to tip off at 3:00 p.m., with both teams looking to make a positive start to their league campaign.

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