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Europe’s green energy pivot runs through Caspian

Europe’s green energy pivot runs through Caspian

A Caspian seabed electricity cable linking Kazakhstan, Uzbekistan, and Azerbaijan is advancing from presidential declaration to engineering study. With 5 gigawatts targeted by 2030, a Green Corridor Alliance registered in Baku, Tajikistan now seeking to join, and CESI already producing early promising findings, the project is moving faster than most cross-border energy infrastructure. Whether it can close the gap between feasibility and finance before the political window narrows is the central question.

Nation
SOCAR takes helm of BTC, marking Azerbaijan's industrial maturity

SOCAR takes helm of BTC, marking Azerbaijan's industrial maturity

The transition of the Baku-Tbilisi-Ceyhan (BTC) pipeline’s operatorship from BP to SOCAR Midstream Operations marks a profound evolutionary leap for Azerbaijan, rewriting the nation’s role in the global energy landscape. For over two decades, the BTC pipeline has served as the literal and metaphorical artery of Azerbaijan’s modern economy. However, since its inception, the technical and operational steering wheel of this mega-structure remained in Western hands.

Oil & Gas
Azeri Light oil drops below $73 amid global price decline

Azeri Light oil drops below $73 amid global price decline

The price of Azerbaijan's Azeri Light crude oil delivered on a CIF basis to the Italian port of Augusta fell by $2.88, or 3.8%, from the previous level to $72.46 per barrel, AzerNEWS reports.

Business
Agdam Industrial Park attracts over 100 million dollars

Agdam Industrial Park attracts over 100 million dollars

Currently, 31 business entities have been granted resident status in the Agdam Industrial Park, while four entrepreneurs have been registered as non-residents. The agency said enterprises operating in the country's second-largest industrial park have produced goods worth...

Armenian-Azerbaijani Relations
Pashinyan says Armenia will not engage in 'weaponisation' of Armenian genocide issue

Pashinyan says Armenia will not engage in 'weaponisation' of Armenian genocide issue

Armenian Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan has declined to comment on Israel's recent move to recognize the Armenian Genocide after the Israeli government approved a bill on June 28 that will now be submitted to the Knesset for parliamentary consideration, AzerNEWS reports.

World
China courts Southeast Asia as confidence in US leadership wavers

China courts Southeast Asia as confidence in US leadership wavers

China has delivered one of its clearest messages yet to Southeast Asia, insisting that it does not seek regional dominance and should instead be viewed as a force for stability and cooperation. The statement comes at a time when Beijing sees an opportunity to strengthen its position in the region amid growing doubts over Washington's long-term commitment to its Southeast Asian partners, AzerNEWS reports.

Analysis

Lifestyle
Leyla Aliyeva attends opening of Stray Animal Care Center Regional Branch in Yevlakh [PHOTOS]

Leyla Aliyeva attends opening of Stray Animal Care Center Regional Branch in Yevlakh [PHOTOS]

Vice-President of the Heydar Aliyev Foundation and founder and head of the IDEA Public Union, Leyla Aliyeva, attended the opening of a newly established regional branch of the Stray Animal Care Center in Yevlakh, AzerNEWS reports.

Culture
Film Agency opens applications for film co-production support competition

Film Agency opens applications for film co-production support competition

The Azerbaijan Cinema Agency (ARKA) has announced the "Support Competition for Co-Production of Films" for 2026, AzerNEWS reports.

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
Baku hosts NATO training program focused on modern military standards [PHOTOS]

Baku hosts NATO training program focused on modern military standards [PHOTOS]

Pursuant to the Partnership for Peace Programme between the Ministry of Defense of the Republic of Azerbaijan and NATO for 2026, a course is being conducted in Baku by the NATO Allied LANDCOM Mobile Training Team.

Sports
National athletes win multiple medals in Kazakhstan [PHOTOS]

National athletes win multiple medals in Kazakhstan [PHOTOS]

Azerbaijani athletes have secured medals at the 35th Gusman Kosanov Memorial held in Shymkent, Kazakhstan, AzerNEWS reports.

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