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Europe’s $995 gas shock offers Azerbaijan windfall with limits

Europe’s $995 gas shock offers Azerbaijan windfall with limits

Benchmark prices near $1,000 per thousand cubic metres look like a gift to Baku. Contract formulas, fixed volumes and cautious budgets mean the gain will be smaller, and slower, than the headline

Nation
Vugar Zifaroglu elected chairman of Azerbaijan Press Council

Vugar Zifaroglu elected chairman of Azerbaijan Press Council

Vugar Zifaroglu has been elected chairman of the Azerbaijan Press Council following a vote held as part of the ninth congress of Azerbaijani journalists.

Oil & Gas
Azeri Light oil price falls 4.1% to $119.04 per barrel in Italy

Azeri Light oil price falls 4.1% to $119.04 per barrel in Italy

The price of Azerbaijan’s Azeri Light crude oil on a CIF basis at Italy’s Augusta port fell by $5.10, or 4.1%, from the previous level to $119.04 per barrel.

Business
High oil prices and stable manat shield Azerbaijan from global economic shocks, ING says

High oil prices and stable manat shield Azerbaijan from global economic shocks, ING says

Azerbaijan's economy remains highly resilient to external shocks, supported by elevated oil prices, strong financial reserves and the stability of the manat against the US dollar, according to an analytical review by ING.

Armenian-Azerbaijani Relations
Yerevan says enclave issue will not prevent signing of peace agreement with Baku

Yerevan says enclave issue will not prevent signing of peace agreement with Baku

The issue of enclaves and exclaves between Armenia and Azerbaijan does not constitute an obstacle to signing the initialled peace agreement, Armenian Foreign Minister Ararat Mirzoyan has stated.

World
Trump says US has temporarily halted ammunition sales to allies to replenish stockpiles

Trump says US has temporarily halted ammunition sales to allies to replenish stockpiles

The United States has temporarily suspended sales of domestically produced ammunition to its allies, redirecting supplies to replenish its own military stockpiles.

Analysis

Lifestyle
Melt-in-your-mouth delights to warm up this autumn [PHOTOS]

Melt-in-your-mouth delights to warm up this autumn [PHOTOS]

Autumn arrives in Azerbaijan with pomegranates bursting with ruby-red seeds, persimmons hanging like little orange lanterns from the branches and the sweet, earthy scent of roasted chestnuts drifting through the streets.

Culture
New York hosts gala concert of 5th International Composers Competition [PHOTOS]

New York hosts gala concert of 5th International Composers Competition [PHOTOS]

The gala concert of the 5th International Composers Competition, organized by the National Music and Global Culture Society (NMGCS), has been held at Bruno Walter Auditorium in New York's Lincoln Center.

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
Azerbaijani citizens repatriated from Syria receive social support

Azerbaijani citizens repatriated from Syria receive social support

As a result of the phased and coordinated measures taken by the Government of the Republic of Azerbaijan, 13 Azerbaijani citizens, including six women and seven children, were repatriated from the Syrian Arab Republic to Azerbaijan on October 6.

Sports
Gunay Gurbanova wins silver at U-23 World Wrestling Championships

Gunay Gurbanova wins silver at U-23 World Wrestling Championships

Azerbaijani wrestler Gunay Gurbanova has won a silver medal at the U-23 World Wrestling Championships in Las Vegas, USA.

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