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Azerbaijan’s $72 bln sovereign fund meets Brookfield’s $1 tln investment giant

Azerbaijan’s $72 bln sovereign fund meets Brookfield’s $1 tln investment giant

A new and noteworthy stage is beginning in Azerbaijan’s investment policy. The strategic partnership memorandum signed between the State Oil Fund of the Republic of Azerbaijan (SOFAZ) and Brookfield, one of the world’s largest global alternative asset managers, creates new opportunities on the investment map of Azerbaijan, the South Caucasus, and Central Asia. The main significance of this cooperation lies in bringing together two major institutional entities, expanding regional projects’ access to global capital markets, and establishing new investment platforms.

Nation
Chronicles of Victory (October 4, 2020): President Ilham Aliyev interviewed by Al Arabiya TV channel [VIDEO]

Chronicles of Victory (October 4, 2020): President Ilham Aliyev interviewed by Al Arabiya TV channel [VIDEO]

The Azerbaijani Army launched a counter-offensive operation, later called the "Iron Fist", on September 27, 2020, in response to the large-scale provocation of the Armenian armed forces along the frontline.

Oil & Gas
Azeri Light oil price falls to $124.01 per barrel at Augusta port

Azeri Light oil price falls to $124.01 per barrel at Augusta port

The price of Azerbaijan’s Azeri Light crude oil at Italy’s Augusta port on a CIF basis stood at $124.01 per barrel, down $0.75, or 0.6%, compared with the previous fig

Business
COP29 Presidency visits Fiji and Tuvalu ahead of COP31 climate talks

COP29 Presidency visits Fiji and Tuvalu ahead of COP31 climate talks

The COP29 Presidency is visiting Fiji and Tuvalu to participate in Pre-COP31 meetings and observe firsthand the climate-related challenges facing Small Island Developing States (SIDS).

Armenian-Azerbaijani Relations
2020 exposed limits of international law: what President Aliyev’s Al Jazeera interview revealed

2020 exposed limits of international law: what President Aliyev’s Al Jazeera interview revealed

The most revealing part of President Ilham Aliyev’s 2020 Al Jazeera interview was not what the Azerbaijani leader said about the war that had just begun. It was the chronology behind his argument.

World
Japan lodges strong protest with US after Marine arrested over Okinawa murder

Japan lodges strong protest with US after Marine arrested over Okinawa murder

Japan has lodged a strong protest with the United States after a US Marine stationed in Okinawa was arrested on suspicion of robbing and murdering a local woman at a hotel.

Analysis

Lifestyle
Music, fashion and social media bring 2016 era back

Music, fashion and social media bring 2016 era back

Throughout 2026, TikTok and Instagram users have been revisiting the music, clothes, filters and online culture of the mid-2010s.

Culture
Minecraft Dungeons II launches with completely new dimension

Minecraft Dungeons II launches with completely new dimension

Minecraft Dungeons II is now available, giving players a new world to explore in the latest chapter of the Minecraft spin-off series.

Travel
Azerbaijani pilgrims currently at Medina international airport

Azerbaijani pilgrims currently at Medina international airport
Second group of Azerbaijani pilgrims to depart for Hajj this month

Second group of Azerbaijani pilgrims to depart for Hajj this month
Astana celebrates Novruz with festive events and cultural celebrations [PHOTOS]

Astana celebrates Novruz with festive events and cultural celebrations [PHOTOS]
Albania’s impeccable hospitality and exuberant architecture

Albania’s impeccable hospitality and exuberant architecture
Experience charm of autumn season at Shahdag National Park

Experience charm of autumn season at Shahdag National Park
Georgian foreign travelers arrive in Shusha

Georgian foreign travelers arrive in Shusha

Events
Olive Festival to be held at Baku Boulevard on October 23–25 [VIDEO]

Olive Festival to be held at Baku Boulevard on October 23–25 [VIDEO]

The three-day festival, to take place in the Seaside National Park, will offer visitors a range of local products, live music, art demonstrations and an atmosphere designed for family recreation.

Sports
Azerbaijan sets two national records at Baku Swimming World Cup

Azerbaijan sets two national records at Baku Swimming World Cup

Azerbaijan was represented by Abdurrahman Rustamov, Amin Oruclu, Anastasia Boborykina, Anastasia Gnusina, Farhad Shirmammadli, Mehri Abdurrahmanli, Maryam Javadova, Ramal Sadigli, Oktay Huseynov, Said Hamidov, Suleyman Ismayilzada and Yegor Maynitski.

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