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Middle East and Asian leaders gather in Baku despite disagreements

Middle East and Asian leaders, including those on opposing sides of conflicts, held a rare summit in Baku focusing on "confidence-building measures," addressing differences but also the opportunities of new transport corridors and economic realignments amid evolving global reshapes.

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Azerbaijan engineers rare summit with in-conflict Middle East and Asian leaders

Israel and Iran have met for a rare “confidence-building measures” summit in Baku, with Azerbaijan saying it serves as “a connecting hub in the Eurasian space.”

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German firms outline new infrastructure and green energy plans in Baku

German industrial giants, including Siemens Energy, are exploring opportunities to support Azerbaijan's green energy transition, as the country aims to handle 30 million tonnes of transit cargo by 2030.

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Azerbaijan, Turkey, Uzbekistan join forces in Karabakh exercise

Thousands of military personnel from Azerbaijan, Turkey and Uzbekistan, as well as other nations participating as observers, including Iran, joined forces in the “Power of Unity, 2026” military exercise for the first time, in the Hojavend district of Azerbaijan’s Karabakh region.

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Baku's week of F1 racing, global security, and record investments

Baku has completed a week of octane-fuelled racing, high-level security facilitation and secured record investments in one of its most dynamic events-filled weeks of the year.

Europe News

France announces start of 'normalisation' process with Azerbaijan

The day after Azerbaijan pardoned Martin Ryan as part of the multi-national Usmanov deal, France says his release is the result of a “patient” dialogue with Azerbaijan that it “intends to continue.”

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Udi Christians worship at Azerbaijan's Karabakh monasteries

A religious service at the historic Gandzasar monastery has offered a rare insight into Karabakh’s Christian heritage, as historic religious disputes linger while Azerbaijan and Armenia work toward lasting peace.

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Azerbaijan offers F1 fans visas on arrival for Baku Grand Prix

Baku has implemented a simplified visa entry procedure for international visitors planning to attend the Formula 1 Azerbaijan Grand Prix. From 25 August to 30 September, eligible travellers can obtain a visa on arrival at the country’s international airports.

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Two Azerbaijani sailors killed in Black Sea tugboat drone attack

The Somali-flagged TEDY was hit near Odesa and struck twice more overnight, with two other crewmembers hospitalised with burns. Azerbaijan's foreign ministry did not attribute responsibility for the attack.

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.

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

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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.

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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.

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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.

World News

Von der Leyen visits Baku and Yerevan to deepen South Caucasus ties

European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen begins the first visit to the South Caucasus since Armenia and Azerbaijan signed their historic peace agreement, now offering the EU the opportunities to build on the EU's strategic engagement with the region formerly in Russia's orbit.

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.

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Five sailors killed as cargo ships struck in Sea of Azov

The cargo vessels Natra and Zirkon — both bearing hallmarks of Russia's shadow fleet and heading to load grain at a port linked to looted Ukrainian supplies — were struck overnight near Taganrog.

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There is no energy transition — only addition, experts say at Baku Energy Week

Grid infrastructure emerged as the forum's defining bottleneck on the last day of Baku Energy Week, as the IGU's chief of staff said that global consumption of oil, gas, coal and renewables is rising simultaneously, directly challenging the conventional narrative.

Business

Energy transport corridors to Europe boosted by new digital systems

AI and new digital technologies are key to the urgently needed alternative energy trade routes through the Southern Gas Corridor and the Middle Corridor systems connecting the Caspian and Europe.

Business

SOCAR, TotalEnergies and ADNOC lock in Caspian gas supply deal

Azerbaijan's SOCAR signed a long-term deal with TotalEnergies, ADNOC's investment arm XRG and Turkey's BOTAŞ to export gas from the Absheron offshore field from 2029, bolstering the Southern Gas Corridor that Europe has increasingly relied on in recent years.

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