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Azerbaijan–China partnership deepens across economy, transport, and education

Azerbaijan–China partnership deepens across economy, transport, and education

The political framework has translated into tangible economic results. During President Aliyev’s state visit to China, 20 cooperation documents were signed, covering a broad range of areas including trade, energy, transport, science, education, culture, and media. As a result, bilateral trade turnover has reached a record level, exceeding $4 billion.

Nation
Azerbaijan digitizes education documents, expands access via mygov platform

Azerbaijan digitizes education documents, expands access via mygov platform

Azerbaijan has taken a significant step toward the digitalization of its education sector, Azernews reports. New regulations approved by the Cabinet of Ministers allow state-issued education documents to be provided in digital format, greatly improving citizens’ access to these records and enhancing efficiency in education administration.

Oil & Gas
Azeri Light oil prices rise above $68 per barrel

Azeri Light oil prices rise above $68 per barrel

The price of Azerbaijan’s Azeri Light crude oil in Italy’s Augusta port rose by $2.87, or 4.4%, reaching $68.51 per barrel on a CIF basis, Azernews reports.

Business
Turkiye supplies $536.6 mln in chemicals to Azerbaijan

Turkiye supplies $536.6 mln in chemicals to Azerbaijan

In 2025, Azerbaijan imported chemicals and chemical products worth $536.632 million from Turkiye marking a 1.8% increase compared with 2024, Azernews reports, citing the Turkish Exporters Assembly.

Analysis

Armenian-Azerbaijani conflict
Baku citizens question how far trade with Armenia can go [COVERAGE]

Baku citizens question how far trade with Armenia can go [COVERAGE]

Rolling sluggishly from Guzdek station on January 8, 2025, the tank cars opened a new chapter in Azerbaijani-Armenian history. On the platform, a middle-aged man in a reflective jacket, half-jokingly, half-seriously whispered, “We have lived to see this day,” as the screeching wheels of the fuel-laden train echoed around him. Against this backdrop, it is impossible to reproach him: the two countries have been locked in war for three decades, and the history of their enmity stretches far beyond the dawn of their independence.

Armenian Aggression
Babayan breaks silence as Garabagh Armenians’ fate becomes political weapon

Babayan breaks silence as Garabagh Armenians’ fate becomes political weapon

Samvel Babayan, once the “commander” of the so-called Artsakh Defense Army and ex-“secretary” of the self-proclaimed Artsakh National Security Council, has returned to the spotlight with a blunt and uncompromising critique of the Armenian authorities. His timing, right before the June parliamentary elections, raises eyebrows, but his words strike at the unresolved legacy of Garabagh and the failures of Armenian leadership.

World
37 migrants rescued from overturned boat off Dikili coast in Turkiye

37 migrants rescued from overturned boat off Dikili coast in Turkiye

Turkish authorities rescued 37 migrants from a rubber boat off the Bademli coast in Dikili, Izmir, during a search-and-rescue operation, Interior Minister Ali Yerlikaya reported on X.

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

Lifestyle
Nizami Ganjavi's words set tone for harrowing tale of survival and resilience

Nizami Ganjavi's words set tone for harrowing tale of survival and resilience

Released in December 2025, the American thriller "Not Without Hope" opens with a powerful quote from the renowned Azerbaijani poet and philosopher Nizami Ganjavi: "In our hour of adversity, be not without hope, for crystal rain falls from the black clouds."

Culture
Ramil Gasimov fulfills his 27-year dream with first performance as Cavaradossi [PHOTOS]

Ramil Gasimov fulfills his 27-year dream with first performance as Cavaradossi [PHOTOS]

The Azerbaijan State Academic Opera and Ballet Theater has presented the opera "Tosca" by the outstanding Italian composer Giacomo Puccini on the stage of the Opera Studio of the Baku Music Academy, Azernews reports.

Events
Will Maduro’s detention trigger sharp decline in oil or set stage for higher prices?

Will Maduro’s detention trigger sharp decline in oil or set stage for higher prices?

The arrest of Venezuelan President Nicolás Maduro by the United States has sent shockwaves through global politics, but oil markets have responded with something closer to indifference. Prices did not spike. There was no panic buying, no immediate surge driven by fears of supply disruption. Instead, oil remained under pressure, reflecting a market that, at least for now, sees this dramatic political event as insufficient to alter the near-term balance of supply and demand.

Sports
“Sabah” cruises past NTD in Azerbaijan Basketball League Round XII

“Sabah” cruises past NTD in Azerbaijan Basketball League Round XII

“Sabah” secured a dominant victory over NTD in the 12th round of the Azerbaijan Basketball League.

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