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SME lending expands in Azerbaijan as banks and state programs fuel non-oil growth

SME lending expands in Azerbaijan as banks and state programs fuel non-oil growth

As of December 1, 2025, the volume of loans extended to medium-sized businesses in Azerbaijan reached 2.279 billion manat, marking a modest monthly increase of 0.6% (13.1 million manat) compared to November 1, 2025, and a substantial year-on-year growth of 24.6% (449.4 million manat). For comparison, the volume of loans to medium-sized businesses stood at 2.266 billion manat as of November 1, 2025, and 1.830 billion manat in December 2024.

Nation
Footage of President Ilham Aliyev's visit to Baku White City posted on his social media [VIDEO]

Footage of President Ilham Aliyev's visit to Baku White City posted on his social media [VIDEO]

Footage of President Ilham Aliyev’s visit to Baku White City has been published on his social media accounts.

Oil & Gas
Italy retains lead as Azerbaijan’s top oil buyer despite Portugal pullback

Italy retains lead as Azerbaijan’s top oil buyer despite Portugal pullback

Portugal imported crude oil worth $430.731 million from Azerbaijan during January–November of this year. This represents a decrease of...

Business
Aluminum exports lift Azerbaijan’s non-oil trade growth

Aluminum exports lift Azerbaijan’s non-oil trade growth

Aluminum export figures for the first eleven months of the year indicate continued growth in Azerbaijan’s non-oil trade, Azernews reports.

Analysis

Armenian-Azerbaijani conflict
Nikol Pashinyan hopes for exports from Armenia to Azerbaijan soon

Nikol Pashinyan hopes for exports from Armenia to Azerbaijan soon

Armenian Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan expressed hope that goods will soon be exported from Armenia to Azerbaijan, Azernews reports, citing foreign media.

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
Visa fraud cases increase in Germany

Visa fraud cases increase in Germany

During the first 10 months of 2025 alone, 5,569 suspicious visa applications were flagged by authorities, 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

Lifestyle
Season's first snowfall blankets Azerbaijan's cultural capital [PHOTOS]

Season's first snowfall blankets Azerbaijan's cultural capital [PHOTOS]

https://azertag.az/xeber/susaya_movsumun_ilk_qari_yagib_video-3942935

Culture
Leyla Aliyeva visits Azerbaijan National Carpet Museum [PHOTOS]

Leyla Aliyeva visits Azerbaijan National Carpet Museum [PHOTOS]

On December 29, Leyla Aliyeva, Vice President of the Heydar Aliyev Foundation and head of the IDEA Public Association, visited the Azerbaijan National Carpet Museum, Azernews reports.

Events
Heydar Aliyev Foundation organizes festive celebration for children [PHOTOS]

Heydar Aliyev Foundation organizes festive celebration for children [PHOTOS]

Vice-President of the Heydar Aliyev Foundation Leyla Aliyeva, Arzu Aliyeva, and Alena Aliyeva attended the event

Sports
Champion judokas meet with 'Winter camp' participants [PHOTOS]

Champion judokas meet with 'Winter camp' participants [PHOTOS]

The leadership of the Azerbaijan Judo Federation and renowned champion judokas have met with participants of the seventh "Brotherly Garabagh Schools" Winter Camp held in the Shabran district, Azernews reports.

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