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Azerbaijan’s business loans in transport sector reach 1.62 bln manats
Azerbaijan’s business loans in transport sector reach 1.62 bln manats 6 October 2025 16:41 (UTC+04:00) As of September 1, 2025, Azerbaijani banks had allocated 1.62 billion manats in business loans to the transportation sector, according to data...

Azerbaijan's inflation outlook detailed in new ING report
Azerbaijan's inflation outlook detailed in new ING report 6 October 2025 16:02 (UTC+04:00) Dutch financial services firm ING Group expects consumer inflation in Azerbaijan to rise gradually over the next two years, driven by persistent pressures...

Baku to host concert in honor of Uzeyir Hajibayli, Mikalojus Čiurlionis
11:42 En On October 10, a concert organized by the Lithuanian Embassy will take place in Baku. The program will feature works by two prominent composers, Uzeyir Hajibayli and Mikalojus Konstantinas Čiurlionis, Lithuanian Ambassador to Azerbaijan...

Baku to host fifth 'Victory Run'
On November 2, Azerbaijan will celebrate the 5th anniversary of its glorious victory in the 44-day Patriotic War, Azernews reports. To mark this occasion, the Ministry of Youth and Sports, in collaboration with the Baku City Circuit Operations...

Azerbaijan women's volleyball team wins bronze at CIS Games
Volleyball competitions are ongoing at the third CIS Games in Azerbaijan, Azernews reports. The match between the women's teams of Azerbaijan and Uzbekistan ended with a 3-1 victory for the national team. With this win, the Azerbaijani women's...

Azerbaijan’s state budget revenues exceed forecast by nearly AZN 700 mln
During January-September of the current year, state budget revenues amounted to 29,142.4 million manat, which exceeded the nine-month forecast by 675.2 million manat or 2.4 percent, APA-Economics reports, citing the Ministry of Finance. Revenues...

Azerbaijan - Key Partner Along Trans-Caspian Transport Corridor EU Commissioner Marta Kos (Exclusive Interview)
(MENAFN- Trend News Agency) BAKU, Azerbaijan, October 6. Azerbaijan is a key partner along the Trans-Caspian Transport Corridor, European Commissioner for Enlargement Marta Kos said in an exclusive interview with Trend , as she visited Azerbaijan...

Azerbaijan Can Count On EU To Further Normalization Process With Armenia Marta Kos
(MENAFN- Trend News Agency) BAKU, Azerbaijan, October 6. Azerbaijan can count on the European Union to further the normalization process with Armenia, European Commissioner for Enlargement Marta Kos said in an exclusive interview with Trend , as...

Azerbaijan detained 22 foreigners last month for illegally crossing the border
During September 2025, the State Border Service successfully carried out measures to ensure reliable protection of the state border, combat smuggling, illegal migration, and the illegal circulation of narcotic substances, the Press Center of the...

EBRD launches first manat-denominated bonds in Azerbaijan
Tbilisi (GBC) - The European Bank for Reconstruction and Development (EBRD) has made its inaugural Azerbaijani manat (AZN) domestic bond issue, auctioned over the Baku Stock Exchange and cleared through the National Depository Centre. Interest...

UN Reveals Attendance Of Upcoming WUF13 Forum In Azerbaijan
(MENAFN- Trend News Agency) BAKU, Azerbaijan, October 6. More than 20,000 people are expected to attend the 13th World Urban Forum (WUF13), which will be held on May 18-22, 2026, in Azerbaijan, Head of Country Programme at UN-Habitat Azerbaijan...

Over 20,000 participants expected in Baku for World Urban Forum 2026
More than 20,000 people will come to Azerbaijan next year to participate in the World Urban Forum, Anna Soave, the head of the UN Habitat Program in Azerbaijan, told reporters, APA-Economics reports. She noted that the World Urban Forum is one of...

ADA University Rolls Out Presentation Of Azerbaijan Urban Campaign (PHOTO)
(MENAFN- Trend News Agency) BAKU, Azerbaijan, October 6. The Azerbaijan Urban Campaign, implemented as part of the 13th World Urbanization Forum (WUF13), was launched at ADA University, Trend reports. The initiative is being implemented by the...

PASHA Holding Wraps Up INMerge Innovation Summit 2025 in Baku
The INMerge Innovation Summit 2025, organized by PASHA Holding, has concluded in Baku, bringing together more than 5,000 participants, 150 speakers, 100 startups, and over 80 venture funds from across Central Eurasia. Over two days, the region’s...

Baykar Begins Bayraktar Drone Production in Azerbaijan
The strategic alliance between Turkey and Azerbaijan is entering a new, technological phase. A subsidiary of the Turkish military-industrial giant "Baykar Makina," "Bayraktar Teknoloji Azərbaycan" LLC, has officially started the production of...

Erdoğan to visit Azerbaijan for 12th Turkic States’ summit
President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan will visit Azerbaijan’s Gabala province on Tuesday to attend the 12th leaders summit of the Organization of Turkic States (OTS) and discuss regional peace and security. “During the Summit themed 'Regional Peace and...

Pakistan granted permission to export meat to Azerbaijan
The Trade Development Authority of Pakistan (TDAP) has announced that the country has officially received approval to export meat to Azerbaijan, Azernews reports. This decision comes after Pakistan’s Animal Quarantine Department fully complied...

Tatar arrives in Azerbaijan for Turkic states’ summit
Turkish Cypriot leader Ersin Tatar on Monday travelled to Azerbaijan ahead of this week’s Organisation of Turkic States (OTS) summit in Qabala. He arrived at Qabala airport on Monday morning and was welcomed by Azerbaijan’s Deputy Foreign Minister...

Erdoğan to attend Turkic States’ summit in Azerbaijan
ANKARA Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan will participate in the Organization of the Turkic States Leaders’ Summit in Azerbaijan on Oct. 7, the head of the Communications Directorate has announced. Burhanettin Duran, in a message through his...

IEA discusses trend of declining greenhouse gas levels in Azerbaijan
The energy sector continues to be the primary source of carbon dioxide (CO₂) emissions in Azerbaijan, Azernews reports, citing the International Energy Agency (IEA). IEA data shows that between 2011 and 2020, emissions from the country’s energy...