Business Series
This country balances aviation growth with lower emissions
In partnership with Azpromo
Azerbaijan is working to reduce aviation emissions while handling growing air traffic. From fuel-efficient aircraft and airport carbon accreditation to digital air navigation, the industry is exploring ways to make flying more sustainable.
Europe News
Euroviews. The Zangezur Corridor: Regional peace and global connectivity
The Zangezur Corridor is a test case for the region, writes Dr Matin Mammadli of the Centre for the Analysis of International Relations in Baku in an article for Euronews. It could link Azerbaijan with Nakhchivan, strengthen trade between Europe and Asia, and lay an economic foundation for peace.
EU News
Armenia to apply for EU membership in 2027 or 2028, PM tells Euronews
Armenia could formally apply to join the EU in 2027 or 2028, PM Nikol Pashinyan told Euronews. He called EU membership a strategic choice to protect democracy, said Armenians must choose between Brussels and Russia’s Eurasian bloc, and rejected warnings that Armenia could become the next Ukraine.
Culture news
Travelling beyond the borders of Baku through fiction
What connects an Iranian novelist exploring women's lives, a British children's author creating imaginary worlds and an Azerbaijani writer preserving her country's cultural identity? The answer is stories that cross borders, connect continents, and blend cultures through books.
Turkey
Turkic states back Asia-Europe routes amid new opportunities
The Ankara Declaration highlighted the trade and transport cooperation of the Turkish states. Uzbekistan proposed 100 industrial projects spanning critical minerals and green technology, while Turkey signed new agreements with Uzbekistan and reaffirmed a $15bn (€13.5bn) trade goal with Kazakhstan.
Grand Voyager
Grand Voyager | Exploring Azerbaijan
In partnership with Media City
Azerbaijan is a country rich in history, culture, and natural wonders. In this episode of Grand Voyager, Lilly Douse explores Baku’s historic Old City, discovers the ancient rock carvings of Gobustan and visits the region's mud volcanoes.
Focus
Building trust across Asia: CICA's next chapter
In partnership with Azpromo
The Conference on Interaction and Confidence-Building Measures in Asia (CICA) brought together member states to discuss regional security, economic cooperation and shared challenges, with a focus on strengthening the organisation's role and turning dialogue into practical action.
Belgium
Families of missing Azerbaijanis call for international support
Families of more than 4,000 Azerbaijanis still missing since the first Karabakh war brought their demand for answers to the EU institutions, hoping that the peace process between Armenia and Azerbaijan, after decades of suffering on both sides, could finally clarify the fate of their relatives.
Business
Central Asia’s $5bn ‘Gas Ring’ plan aims to boost energy security
A proposed $5bn (€4.45bn) gas network could help five Central Asian countries share supplies and meet winter demand. The ‘Gas Ring’ would link new and existing pipelines, but funding and agreements between governments remain to be finalised.
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