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New Silk Road runs through Baku and Tashkent [ANALYSIS]

New Silk Road runs through Baku and Tashkent [ANALYSIS]

Where the wind-swept shores of the Caspian Sea meet the ancient, sun-baked oases of the Silk Road, a quiet revolution is reshaping the contours of Eurasian commerce. For centuries, caravans traversed these harsh, poetic expanses bearing raw silk, spices, and tales of distant empires.

Nation
Presidents and First Ladies of Azerbaijan and Uzbekistan visited Poi-Kalyan Complex in Bukhara [VIDEO]

Presidents and First Ladies of Azerbaijan and Uzbekistan visited Poi-Kalyan Complex in Bukhara [VIDEO]

On August 24, President of the Republic of Azerbaijan Ilham Aliyev, First Lady Mehriban Aliyeva, President of the Republic of Uzbekistan Shavkat Mirziyoyev, First Lady Ziroatkhon Mirziyoyeva, and family members visited the Poi-Kalyan Complex in Bukhara.

Oil & Gas
Hormuz crisis puts Azerbaijan’s oil sector in spotlight

Hormuz crisis puts Azerbaijan’s oil sector in spotlight

The closure of the Strait of Hormuz directly affects the energy exports of Gulf countries such as Saudi Arabia, Iraq, Kuwait, Iran, the United Arab Emirates, and Qatar. Azerbaijan, however, is in a different position. Unlike these countries, it exports its oil to international markets mainly across the Caspian Sea and through pipelines. Consequently, the closure of the strait does not directly block Azerbaijan's oil exports. Its effects on the country are primarily indirect and are transmitted through global oil prices, demand, transportation costs, insurance rates, and changes in international oil flows.

Business
Azerbaijan’s US exports rise 52.5% despite trade turnover decline

Azerbaijan’s US exports rise 52.5% despite trade turnover decline

According to data from the State Customs Committee, Azerbaijan’s exports to the US increased significantly during the reporting period, while imports from the country declined.

Armenian-Azerbaijani Relations
Azerbaijan facilitates another Russian shipment to Armenia

Azerbaijan facilitates another Russian shipment to Armenia

Another shipment from Russia to Armenia has been carried out in transit through Azerbaijan.

World
Iran rejects claims of invitation to join Mecca defence agreement

Iran rejects claims of invitation to join Mecca defence agreement

Iranian Foreign Ministry spokesman Esmail Baghaei stated that Tehran has not received any official invitation to join the Mecca Joint Defence Agreement.

Analysis

Lifestyle
EAS Graduate becomes first Azerbaijani student to receive full scholarship for Stanford University [PHOTO/VIDEO]

EAS Graduate becomes first Azerbaijani student to receive full scholarship for Stanford University [PHOTO/VIDEO]

Nijat Tagizade, a graduate of the European Azerbaijan School (EAS) and a high-achieving student of the International Baccalaureate (IB) Diploma Programme, has been admitted to Stanford University in the United States. With an IB Diploma score of 43/45, Nijat will pursue a degree in Data Science at Stanford.

Culture
Azerbaijan's first woman to receive title of People's Poet

Azerbaijan's first woman to receive title of People's Poet

Mirvarid Dilbazi was one of the most beloved and enduring voices of Azerbaijani poetry, a poet whose work combined tenderness with strength and personal emotion with a deep sense of homeland.

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
TÜRKSOY marks 20 years of photographers’ meetings with Budapest exhibition [PHOTOS]

TÜRKSOY marks 20 years of photographers’ meetings with Budapest exhibition [PHOTOS]

An anniversary exhibition marking the 20th anniversary of the TÜRKSOY Photographers’ Meeting has opened in Budapest, showcasing images highlighting Hungary’s historical, cultural and natural heritage.

Sports
Para-swimming team gears up for European Championships in Kocaeli

Para-swimming team gears up for European Championships in Kocaeli

Azerbaijan's national para-swimming team is continuing its preparations in Ganja ahead of the upcoming European Championships in Turkiye.

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