7+ hour, 47+ min ago  (997+ words) AzerNews Baku's tourism boom runs into diversification reckoning by World Bank For a government that has spent a decade building a tourism industry around five-star hotel chains, Formula 1 circuits and international summits clustered in a single city, the message from…...

6+ hour, 52+ min ago  (208+ words) Azerbaijan, Georgia and Türkiye deepen defense cooperation through 'Eternity-2026' AzerNews Azerbaijan, Georgia and Türkiye deepen defense cooperation through 'Eternity-2026' In accordance with the military cooperation plan between the Ministries of Defense of Azerbaijan, Georgia, and Türkiye, the main planning conference…...

11+ hour ago  (228+ words) Discussions are underway with several airlines over expanding international flights to Gabala International Airport, with one carrier assessing the possibility of developing the airport into a regional aviation hub similar to Georgia's Kutaisi Airport, AzerNEWS reports. The announcement was made…...

11+ hour, 43+ min ago  (209+ words) President of the Republic of Azerbaijan Ilham Aliyev received Csaba Lejko, President for the CIS and Central Asia at John Deere and Chief Executive Officer of John Deere Walldorf International GmbH, and Peter Sachse, Vice President for the CIS at…...

14+ hour, 3+ min ago  (117+ words) AzerNews Azeri Light oil price climbs above $86 per barrel The price of Azerbaijan's Azeri Light crude oil continued to edge higher, with the benchmark trading at $86.83 per barrel on a CIF basis at Italy's Augusta port, AzerNEWS reports. Access to…...

1+ day, 6+ hour ago  (740+ words) Azerbaijan's engagement with Islamic finance, specifically the issuance of Sukuk, is far from a sudden pivot; rather, it represents the patient culmination of a long-standing strategic interest. For years, policymakers and financial architects in Baku have quietly recognized the untapped…...

1+ day, 8+ hour ago  (209+ words) AzerNews Azerbaijan's fixed capital investments rise 13.8% in first half of 2026 Investments in fixed capital in Azerbaijan totaled 9.295 billion manat ($5.47 billion) in January–June 2026, marking a 13.8% increase in real terms compared to the same period last year, according to the State…...

1+ day, 10+ hour ago  (828+ words) Azerbaijan's latest inflation figures have reignited speculation about the future direction of monetary policy. According to the State Statistics Committee, average annual inflation reached 5.7% in the first half of 2026, while consumer prices in June were 5.8% higher than a year earlier....

1+ day, 8+ hour ago  (128+ words) AzerNews Azerbaijan's non-oil industrial output grows 4.1% in first half of 2026 The value of production in Azerbaijan's non-oil and gas industrial sector increased by 4.1% in the first six months of 2026, outperforming the country's overall industrial growth, AzerNEWS reports, citing the State…...

1+ day, 8+ hour ago  (116+ words) AzerNews Tunisia sharply increases oil imports from Azerbaijan Tunisia significantly increased its imports of Azerbaijani crude oil and petroleum products in the first five months of 2026, with supplies rising nearly fivefold compared to the same period last year, AzerNEWS reports....