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Azerbaijan finds new path to economic resilience in pharmaceuticals [OPINION]

Azerbaijan finds new path to economic resilience in pharmaceuticals [OPINION]

Azerbaijan’s diversification story is often told through grand infrastructure projects, but its most durable gains may be emerging in less visible industries. It is not dramatic enough to move oil markets or shake currency charts, yet its implications run deeper than a single industry’s balance sheet. The steady expansion of domestic pharmaceutical production signals a broader shift in how the country is positioning itself for a more resilient economic future.

Nation
Head of Republic of Dagestan congratulates President Ilham Aliyev

Head of Republic of Dagestan congratulates President Ilham Aliyev

Head of the Republic of Dagestan of the Russian Federation, Sergey Melikov, sent a congratulatory letter to the President of the Republic of Azerbaijan, Ilham Aliyev, Azernews reports.

Oil & Gas
bp launches seismic exploration at Qarabagh field in Azerbaijani Caspian sector

bp launches seismic exploration at Qarabagh field in Azerbaijani Caspian sector

British energy company bp has officially launched seismic exploration works at the “Qarabagh” field located in the Azerbaijani sector of the Caspian Sea, marking an important step toward assessing the field’s development potential, Azernews reports.

Business
Azerbaijan’s lamb imports see sharp growth

Azerbaijan’s lamb imports see sharp growth

The significant growth in imports indicates rising domestic demand and diversification of supply sources, as Azerbaijan continues to strengthen food security and meet consumption needs through international markets.

Analysis

Armenian-Azerbaijani conflict
Final statements delivered in trial of Armenian citizens at Baku Military Court

Final statements delivered in trial of Armenian citizens at Baku Military Court

The court proceedings in the criminal case against citizens of the Republic of Armenia continued on December 22 at the Baku Military Court, with the hearings moving into the stage of final statements by the defendants.

Armenian Aggression
How diaspora politics in Washington distort justice in South Caucasus [OPINION]

How diaspora politics in Washington distort justice in South Caucasus [OPINION]

There is something strikingly familiar about the latest legislative initiative introduced by Representatives Gus Bilirakis and Frank Pallone. Once again, a pair of United States lawmakers has placed itself at the centre of a deeply polarised foreign conflict, not by promoting balance or legal clarity, but by recycling talking points carefully curated by the Armenian diaspora lobby in Washington.

World
Samsung Biologics to acquire GSK’s US plant

Samsung Biologics to acquire GSK’s US plant

Samsung Biologics will acquire a drug manufacturing facility in the United States from GlaxoSmithKline (GSK) for $280 million, marking its first production foothold in the U.S. The move aims to enhance supply chain resilience amid rising biopharmaceutical trade barriers and tariff pressures from the United States, Azernews reports, citing Korean media.

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
New Year celebrated at Natavan school in Paris [PHOTOS]

New Year celebrated at Natavan school in Paris [PHOTOS]

A joyful New Year celebration has been held for students of the Natavan school operating in Paris, Azernews reports.

Culture
Georgian director to stage Shakespeare's tragedy in National Drama Theatre [PHOTOS]

Georgian director to stage Shakespeare's tragedy in National Drama Theatre [PHOTOS]

Within the third stage of the cooperation memorandum signed between Georgia's Shota Rustaveli National Theatre and the Azerbaijan State Academic National Drama Theatre, Georgian theatre director David Sakvarelidze has visited Baku, Azernews reports.

Events
Swan Lake captivates Baku as both performances sell out [VIDEO]

Swan Lake captivates Baku as both performances sell out [VIDEO]

Tickets for both performances of Pyotr Tchaikovsky’s Swan Lake presented at the Heydar Aliyev Palace have been completely sold out, Azernews reports.

Sports
Children's Paralympic Games kick off in Sumgayit [PHOTOS]

Children's Paralympic Games kick off in Sumgayit [PHOTOS]

Children's Paralympic Games has taken place at the Sumgayit Paralympic Sports Complex under the Social Services Agency of the Ministry of Labor and Social Protection of Population, Azernews reports.

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