Azerbaijan

Business Series

How the Middle Corridor is reshaping global trade

In partnership with Azpromo

The Middle Corridor is expanding from a regional route into an intercontinental trade link between Asia and Europe. With Azerbaijan at its centre, growing cargo volumes, digital logistics and expanding port capacity are reshaping the route's future.

27/08/2026

Azerbaijan

Azerbaijan's biggest bank enters Uzbek market with Davr Bank acquisition

Azerbaijan's largest financial institution, the International Bank of Azerbaijan, is expanding its corporate banking operations by acquiring a 51% controlling stake in Uzbekistan's Davr Bank in a deal valued at $150 million (€128.5m).

25/08/2026

Business Series

This region’s reconstruction drives investment

In partnership with Azpromo

Karabakh is moving from reconstruction towards a new phase of economic development, with new industrial and logistics zones attracting investment.

20/08/2026

Tech News

Azerbaijan bans under-16s from social media in growing global trend

Social media addiction, self-esteem problems and cyberbullying are producing documented psychological consequences among teenagers. Unlike bullying, online harassment follows children into their homes and is harder to escape.

19/08/2026

Economy

Azerbaijan bets on the pomegranate as its next big export

Azerbaijan is turning pomegranates, a fruit with 2,000 years of cultural history, into a global brand, with €48.2 million in exports and more than 200 cultivated varieties putting it in direct competition with Iran, Turkey and Spain

13/08/2026

Cult

Music brings cultures together

In partnership with Ministry of Culture of the Republic of Azerbaijan

The Gabala Music Festival is celebrating 15 years by bringing together music, art and people from different cultures. With Gabala Fest, the event is going beyond concerts to create a space where artists can connect, collaborate and share their work.

11/08/2026

Food and Drink

From the Silk Road to Spain: The history of delicious dumplings

Jiaozi, Shuijiao, Bao, Wonton, Mantou, Manty, Manta, Chuchvara, Pelmeni, Düşbərə, Gurza, Khinkali. So many names, so many dumplings.

02/08/2026

Business Series

Azerbaijan boosts EU gas supplies

In partnership with Azpromo

In an interview with Euronews, SOCAR energy executives discussed Azerbaijan’s expanding role in European energy security, following a 56 per cent increase in natural gas exports to the EU since 2021.

30/07/2026

Partner content

How ABB Bank is integrating AI across banking operations in Central Asia and the Caucasus

Partner content presented by ABB Bank

As AI adoption accelerates across global finance, emerging-market banks such as ABB Bank are integrating artificial intelligence into operations, customer service and digital infrastructure at speed.

27/07/2026

Culture Series

How Baku’s Old City is embracing the future

In partnership with Azpromo

Discover how Icherisheher combines heritage conservation, sustainable urban management and community life to protect one of the region's oldest historic cities.

23/07/2026

Azerbaijan

Aliyev says ex-Russian and German officials might have met in Baku

Azerbaijan’s president revealed that former Russian and German officials were in Baku at the same time earlier in July, but that Azerbaijan’s authorities were neither notified nor aware of the meeting, which might have involved discussions over Ukraine.

21/07/2026

Azerbaijan

Aliyev visits Berlin to deepen energy and trade ties with Germany

Azerbaijan and Germany signed a strategic partnership declaration covering energy, transport and trade, with Chancellor Merz welcoming Azerbaijan's gas deliveries, expected to reach 2 billion cubic metres annually by next year, as a further step away from reliance on Moscow.

21/07/2026

Business

Azerbaijan deepens ties with Germany beyond oil and gas

More than 250 German companies now operate in Azerbaijan, spanning manufacturing, logistics and construction.

20/07/2026

Focus

4th Shusha Global Media Forum: Reporting in a changing world

In partnership with Azpromo

The 4th Shusha Global Media Forum explored how journalism is adapting to artificial intelligence, disinformation and declining public trust, with discussions focusing on responsible reporting, media ethics and international dialogue.

15/07/2026

Azerbaijan

Peace is possible, Aliyev tells global media forum in Shusha

Azerbaijan's president also told the Shusha Global Media Forum that long-term gas contracts were needed for Baku to expand production, and said that Baku was considering leaving the Council of Europe.

13/07/2026

Azerbaijan

Azerbaijan considering quitting Council of Europe, Aliyev says

President Ilham Aliyev said Baku was considering full withdrawal from the 46-member organisation after Azerbaijan's voting rights in PACE were suspended in 2024.

13/07/2026

Focus

How this country's faiths have coexisted for centuries

In partnership with Azpromo

Azerbaijan is highlighting centuries of religious coexistence as part of its national identity and cultural diplomacy.

10/07/2026

Culture news

Strictly dancing: How tango found an unexpected home in Azerbaijan

You might not expect to feel the pulse of Argentinian music echoing through the narrow streets of Baku, but the Azerbaijan capital's inner city, Icherisheher, has been transformed by a Tango-loving dance troupe

03/07/2026

Culture Series

Meet Jamila Musayeva, the UK certified etiquette coach

In partnership with Azpromo

Jamila Musayeva is an international UK certified etiquette consultant, helping professionals build confidence, trust and stronger business relationships through the power of good manners.

02/07/2026

Azerbaijan

EU looks to South Caucasus for solutions as von der Leyen meets Aliyev

Von der Leyen begins her South Caucasus tour in Baku as the EU steps up engagement on regional stability, energy and connectivity.

01/07/2026

Focus

2026 IsDB Annual Meetings explore regional integration and prosperity

In partnership with Azpromo

At the 2026 Islamic Development Bank Annual Meetings in Baku, leaders and policymakers explored how regional integration, investment and cooperation can support sustainable economic growth in an uncertain global environment.

30/06/2026

Focus

World Environment Day summit demands faster climate action

In partnership with Azpromo

With air pollution claiming 520,000 lives annually in the region, global leaders gathered in Baku for World Environment Day to demand accelerated action against interconnected health and climate crises.

17/06/2026

Azerbaijan

Can the Turkic world become a new economic force?

Turkic states met in Shusha this weekend to boost competition law, digital cooperation and trade, aiming to align antitrust rules and strengthen regional connectivity.

15/06/2026

Travel News

Caspian to the Balkans: What Air Serbia’s Baku-Belgrade route is like

Air Serbia’s new Baku to Belgrade route is offering travellers a smoother connection between the Caucasus, the Balkans and wider Europe.

15/06/2026

Focus

Baku Energy Week: energy security meets innovation

In partnership with Azpromo

At Baku Energy Week 2026, global leaders and industry experts discussed energy security, diversification, renewables and connectivity, highlighting the growing role of cooperation and innovation in shaping future energy systems.

10/06/2026

Azerbaijan

Azerbaijan denies claims of Israel using its soil in operations against Iran

Baku called the reports attributed to anonymous sources and unconfirmed by either Azerbaijan or Israel "completely groundless," telling Euronews it had never provided its territory for any action against a third country, including Iran, with which it shares a 700-kilometre border.

05/06/2026