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Baku, Tashkent turning political friendship into economic power [ANALYSIS]

Baku, Tashkent turning political friendship into economic power [ANALYSIS]

The Azerbaijan-Uzbekistan relationship has spent years accumulating political capital, and now the two countries are being challenged to turn that capital into economic power.

Nation
Hikmet Hajiyev: Azerbaijan-Uzbekistan ties have entered new chapter

Hikmet Hajiyev: Azerbaijan-Uzbekistan ties have entered new chapter

“Azerbaijan-Uzbekistan relations have already reached the level of a strategic alliance. Following the first contacts between the two Presidents, Uzbekistan-Azerbaijan ties have entered a new chapter, a new level,” Hikmet Hajiyev, Assistant to the President of Azerbaijan and Head of the Foreign Policy Affairs Department of the Presidential Administration, said in an interview with journalists in Tashkent.

Oil & Gas
Hormuz crisis puts Azerbaijan’s oil sector in spotlight

Hormuz crisis puts Azerbaijan’s oil sector in spotlight

The closure of the Strait of Hormuz directly affects the energy exports of Gulf countries such as Saudi Arabia, Iraq, Kuwait, Iran, the United Arab Emirates, and Qatar. Azerbaijan, however, is in a different position. Unlike these countries, it exports its oil to international markets mainly across the Caspian Sea and through pipelines. Consequently, the closure of the strait does not directly block Azerbaijan's oil exports. Its effects on the country are primarily indirect and are transmitted through global oil prices, demand, transportation costs, insurance rates, and changes in international oil flows.

Business
242 tons of Russian propane to reach Armenia via Azerbaijan

242 tons of Russian propane to reach Armenia via Azerbaijan

Another shipment of goods from Russia to Armenia will transit through Azerbaijan, with 242 tons of propane scheduled to be transported by rail on August 24.

Armenian-Azerbaijani Relations
Another Russian shipment reaches Armenia via Azerbaijan as transit flows expand

Another Russian shipment reaches Armenia via Azerbaijan as transit flows expand

Another shipment from Russia to Armenia was dispatched through Azerbaijani territory on August 22, further expanding a transit route that has become increasingly active since Azerbaijan lifted restrictions on cargo transit to Armenia.

World
Kazakhstan election: voter turnout tops 53% by midday

Kazakhstan election: voter turnout tops 53% by midday

Voter turnout in Kazakhstan’s election for the country’s new unicameral parliament, the Kurultai, exceeded 50% by 2 p.m. local time on Sunday.

Analysis

Lifestyle
EAS Graduate becomes first Azerbaijani student to receive full scholarship for Stanford University [PHOTO/VIDEO]

EAS Graduate becomes first Azerbaijani student to receive full scholarship for Stanford University [PHOTO/VIDEO]

Nijat Tagizade, a graduate of the European Azerbaijan School (EAS) and a high-achieving student of the International Baccalaureate (IB) Diploma Programme, has been admitted to Stanford University in the United States. With an IB Diploma score of 43/45, Nijat will pursue a degree in Data Science at Stanford.

Culture
TÜRKSOY marks 20 years of photographers’ meetings with Budapest exhibition [PHOTOS]

TÜRKSOY marks 20 years of photographers’ meetings with Budapest exhibition [PHOTOS]

An anniversary exhibition marking the 20th anniversary of the TÜRKSOY Photographers’ Meeting has opened in Budapest, showcasing images highlighting Hungary’s historical, cultural and natural heritage.

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
Azerbaijan, Kyrgyzstan strengthen cooperation in judicial sphere

Azerbaijan, Kyrgyzstan strengthen cooperation in judicial sphere

A meeting was held at the Supreme Court of the Republic of Azerbaijan with a delegation from the Supreme Court of the Kyrgyz Republic, led by Deputy Chairman Nurlan Alisherovich Musaev.

Sports
Azerbaijan to face Spain in Women’s European Volleyball Championship

Azerbaijan to face Spain in Women’s European Volleyball Championship

Azerbaijan’s women’s national volleyball team will play Spain today in their second Group C match at the 2026 European Championship.

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