Azerbaijan looks beyond energy as smart agriculture gains strategic priority
Interestingly, while Azerbaijan derives 85-90% of its national income from oil, the workforce composition tells a different story. Only 31.6 thousand people are employed in the oil and gas sector, whereas approximately 1.73 million work in non-oil sectors. Agriculture alone accounts for 36% of the employed population, yet contributes a mere 6% to GDP - a striking indicator of underutilized potential. This imbalance underscores the necessity of structural reforms and technological modernization in the sector.
EU Enlargement Commissioner Marta Kos plans visit to Azerbaijan this year
European Commissioner for Enlargement Marta Kos is planning to visit Azerbaijan this year, AzerNEWS reports, citing Trend.
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Azerbaijan’s Central Asia engagement based on historic ties, expert says
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US encourages expanded trade, energy, and digital investment in Azerbaijan
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Azerbaijan identifies 17 more missing from First Karabakh War amid ongoing mass grave investigations
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President Ilham Aliyev sends congratulatory letter to President of Gambia
Central Azeri delivers 157 million tons of oil since launch
A total of 157 million tons of oil have been produced from the platform since it was commissioned, AzerNEWS reports, citing the Azerbaijan’s Energy Ministry.
Azerbaijan holds top-13 global tomato export position amid market softening
In January 2026, Azerbaijan exported 12,142 tons of tomatoes worth $13.648 million, AzerNEWS reports, citing the latest monthly report by the State Customs Committee of Azerbaijan. The figures mark a decline compared to January 2025, when Azerbaijan exported...
Armenia’s constitution: A fault line in peace process - Lessons from Munich
The peace process is no longer measured by diplomatic formulas but by internal political resilience. The failure to sign the agreed peace text between Azerbaijan and Armenia is not due to technical details but to a fundamental question that Yerevan’s political system has been unable to resolve: on what reality is the state’s constitutional identity based?
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Beyond border: how civil society talks hint at fragile thaw between Armenia and Azerbaijan
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Press conference held in Yerevan after Azerbaijan–Armenia civil society talks [VIDEO]
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President Aliyev in Munich: peace, power and new Caucasus reality
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South Caucasus stability promises $50–100 billion in annual trade - Forbes
Ruben Vardanyan linked to Epstein files
Businessman Ruben Vardanyan, recently convicted of war crimes by a Baku court, appears in the so-called Epstein files, a collection of emails, correspondence, and records from the late U.S. financier Jeffrey Epstein, AzerNEWS reports.
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Azerbaijan opens doors for global film projects at Berlinale [PHOTOS]
The Berlin International Film Festival (Berlinale), is one of the most prestigious and highly regarded film festivals in the world.
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Carpet Museum opens exhibition dedicated to European national costumes [PHOTOS]
An exhibition titled "Flowers in the Garden – European National Costumes and Ornaments" has opened at the Azerbaijan National Carpet Museum, AzerNEWS reports.
Cadenza Orchestra to give concert at Int'l Mugham Center
Baku Contemporary Music Society and Cadenza Orchestra are pleased to announce the concert program "Memory #4", AzerNEWS reports.
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Head of Baku Media Center Arzu Aliyeva attends “After the dark…” event [PHOTOS]
Initiated by the Azerbaijan Children Public Union, the special “After the dark…” event was held.
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Young boxers rise to top at national championship [PHOTOS]
A total of 276 boxers from 60 teams have participated in the U-19 Azerbaijan Championship, AzerNEWS reports.
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Azerbaijan holds top-13 global tomato export position amid market softening
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Carpet Museum opens exhibition dedicated to European national costumes [PHOTOS]
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Azerbaijan opens doors for global film projects at Berlinale [PHOTOS]
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Azerbaijan earns $36 mln from power exports to Türkiye as volumes surge
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Azerbaijan–China trade grows despite overall decline in foreign trade
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Young boxers rise to top at national championship [PHOTOS]
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More than 5,500 appeals received by “Children Hotline” supported by Azercell in 2025
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Frontline footage shows Ukrainian robot taking on Russian soldier [PHOTOS/VIDEO]
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Ruben Vardanyan linked to Epstein files
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EU Enlargement Commissioner Marta Kos plans visit to Azerbaijan this year
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Hotel sector revenues and profits in Azerbaijan show downturn in 2025 after earlier growth
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Cadenza Orchestra to give concert at Int'l Mugham Center
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Winter Olympics: Azerbaijani alpine skier to test strength in slalom event
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Azerbaijan looks beyond energy as smart agriculture gains strategic priority
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US deploys fighter jets to Middle East amid Iran nuclear talks
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Azerbaijan to launch new AI platform for foreign investors
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Presidential Library integrates AI technologies in its virtual collection [VIDEO]
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Azerbaijan’s Central Asia engagement based on historic ties, expert says
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bp’s long-term investments and social projects in Azerbaijan outlined
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New director and chief conductor appointed to State Song and Dance Ensemble
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Netanyahu’s office releases medical report regarding cancer rumors
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US encourages expanded trade, energy, and digital investment in Azerbaijan
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ANAMA employee injured in landmine explosion in Khojaly District
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Azerbaijan identifies 17 more missing from First Karabakh War amid ongoing mass grave investigations
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President Ilham Aliyev sends congratulatory letter to President of Gambia
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UEFA Champions League: FC Qarabag to play-off round
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Azerbaijan unveils 50+ initiatives under 2026–2029 Digital Economy Strategy
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Leyla Aliyeva meets with Albanian Prime Minister Edi Rama in Tirana [PHOTOS]
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EBRD: Azerbaijan strengthens fiscal discipline in natural resource management
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Central Azeri delivers 157 million tons of oil since launch
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Farid Shafiyev: Central Asia is Azerbaijan’s natural strategic partner
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Baku hosts C6 international conference on strategic regional dialogue
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MAMA “Mother Nature” international art exhibition opens in Tirana [PHOTOS]
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Kazakhstan to build CIS’s first green fuel plant
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Armenia’s constitution: A fault line in peace process - Lessons from Munich
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Romania leads Europe in next-generation nuclear energy
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Engineers create balloon telescope to study exoplanet atmospheres
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UK unemployment hits highest level in over decade
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Unilever turns to Google Cloud to boost its AI initiatives
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NASA set for second complete fueling of SLS rocket
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Volkswagen, Renault, and Stellantis to face court in France
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Apple to launch colorful budget MacBook in March
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Workshop 'Heritage of Europe' held in Baku [PHOTOS]
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US inflation dip strengthens outlook for Azerbaijan and energy exporters [ANALYSIS]
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Alibaba Mammadov's music legacy honored with fascinating concert [PHOTOS]
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Azerbaijan’s cargo transport falls in value and volume
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S&P downgrades sectoral risk component rating for Azerbaijan's banking sector
17 February 17:09 -
NATO to establish new Air Operations Centre in Norway’s Bodø
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Azerbaijan Gymnastics Federation holds general meeting [PHOTOS]
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Aghdam launches $11 million water and sewerage project
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SOCAR exports 1.2 billion cubic meters of gas to Syria annually
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Honored Artist Bahram Bagirzade hosts autograph session for young readers [PHOTOS]
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Baku expands its European energy footprint through landmark Serbia partnership [COMMENTARY]
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Azerbaijan delivers nearly 12 bcm of gas to Türkiye in 2025, boosting annual supplies
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Poland backs joining nuclear project amid growing security concerns
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Historic sell‑off wipes out over $1 trillion in gold and silver market value [PHOTO]
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Azerbaijan reveals amount of natural gas imported from Iran
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Baku hosts NATO-backed training to boost international military cooperation [PHOTOS]
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Azerbaijan’s January 2026 trade turnover drops amid falling oil and gas exports
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Trump to 'indirectly' take part in Iran talks
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Azerbaijan Film Days held in Berlin [PHOTOS]
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Smartphone imports to Azerbaijan fall, but spending rises as market shifts to higher-end models
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Azerbaijan’s wheat imports surge in January compared with previous years
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Ruben Vardanyan sentenced to 20 years in Azerbaijan war crimes case
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Ring of Fire: Annular solar eclipse to be visible across Antarctica and beyond [PHOTO]
17 February 11:23 -
President Ilham Aliyev sends congratulatory letter to Xi Jinping
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ASCO’s “Balakən” ferry returns to service after major overhaul, sets sail for Kazakhstan
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Azerbaijani referee receives new CEV appointment
17 February 10:43 -
Azeri Light prices rise in global markets
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419 former IDPs relocated to Aghdam in latest phase of Great Return
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Pentagon plans mobile nuclear reactor test
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Verdict on Ruben Vardanyan: How a billionaire’s political gamble led to the dock
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Astronomers find planetary system thought to be impossible
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Japan sees decline in industrial production in December
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Head of Baku Media Center Arzu Aliyeva attends “After the dark…” event [PHOTOS]
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Korean beauty boom draws Chinese tourists to Seoul
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UK may ban social networks for under-16s in 2026
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Beyond border: how civil society talks hint at fragile thaw between Armenia and Azerbaijan
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Astronomers observe new planet-forming system
16 February 20:21 -
Warner Bros. may resume Paramount sale talks
16 February 19:50 -
Preparations for national selection stage of “RobotChallenge 2026” progressing in Azerbaijan with support of Azercell
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Rubio says Iran nuclear deal ‘not easy’ as US steps up pressure
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Azerbaijan expands mutton supply chain with Somalia, UK re-entering market
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Conceptual exhibition 'Antinomy' opens at National Art Museum [PHOTOS]
16 February 17:53 -
Azerbaijan exports $2.4 million worth of goods to Armenia in past month
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Nakhchivan’s GDP edges up at start of 2026, following years of steady growth
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Iran starts military drills in Strait of Hormuz
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Ganja Sports Palace welcomes U-17 wrestling champions [PHOTOS]
16 February 16:37 -
Philharmonic Hall pays tribute to legendary composer [PHOTOS]
16 February 16:02 -
Azerbaijan Artists' Union holds exhibition dedicated to Maryam Alakbarli [PHOTOS]
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Azerbaijan handles 32.6 million tons through key transport corridors in 2025
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Serbian jets escort President Ilham Aliyev back to Baku, signaling strong bilateral ties [PHOTOS/VIDEO]
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China cuts US Treasury holdings to lowest level since 2008
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Great Return continues: Families resettle in Khojavend’s Hadrut and Qirmizi Bazaar [PHOTO]
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President Ilham Aliyev concludes visit to Republic of Serbia [PHOTOS]
16 February 14:40 -
Former US President Obama says aliens are ‘real' [VIDEO]
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Energy wealth, structural risk: What Azerbaijan’s 2025 trade data really reveals
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President Ilham Aliyev attends informal breakfast with President of Serbia [PHOTOS]
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Number of taxpayers and active commercial entities rises in Azerbaijan
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Azerbaijan, UAE see strong potential to expand business ties
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