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Azerbaijan turns Caspian into gateway to Central Asia

Azerbaijan turns Caspian into gateway to Central Asia

At a summit in Turkmenistan, a changing regional order was visible in the ports, energy routes, and digital cables drawing Central Asia closer to the South Caucasus and Europe. At Awaza, Baku is behaving less like a transit stop and more like a middle power with a map in its hands

Nation
Land-mine blast injures local resident in Jabrayil

Land-mine blast injures local resident in Jabrayil

ANAMA, the Interior Ministry and the Prosecutor General’s Office once again urged citizens to comply with safety rules, carefully follow mine hazard warning signs, avoid touching suspicious objects, refrain from entering unfamiliar areas and stay away from areas where fencing and mine-safety operations are underway.

Oil & Gas
US daily crude oil production rises to nearly 14 million barrels

US daily crude oil production rises to nearly 14 million barrels

US daily crude oil production is on the rise. According to the US Energy Information Administration (EIA), the nation's oil output increased by ...

Business
Azerbaijan’s block train traffic from China rises 40% in 2026

Azerbaijan’s block train traffic from China rises 40% in 2026

Azerbaijan Railways CJSC (ADY) received 416 block trains from China in January-September 2026, marking a 40% increase compared with the same period last year. Calculations show that approximately...

Armenian-Azerbaijani Relations
Baku and Yerevan hold technical talks on power lines under TRIPP project

Baku and Yerevan hold technical talks on power lines under TRIPP project

Representatives of Azerbaijan and Armenia held a technical meeting in the Armenian city of Goris on October 8 to discuss the installation of electricity transmission lines within the framework of the TRIPP project.

World
Zelensky says Russian strike on Kramatorsk will not go unanswered

Zelensky says Russian strike on Kramatorsk will not go unanswered

A Russian strike on Kramatorsk that killed more than 30 people and injured 18 others will not go unanswered by Kyiv, Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy said.

Analysis

Lifestyle
Azerbaijan spotlights literature and publishing at Frankfurt Book Fair [PHOTOS]

Azerbaijan spotlights literature and publishing at Frankfurt Book Fair [PHOTOS]

Azerbaijan is presenting its literary heritage and book culture at the 78th Frankfurt Book Fair, which opened in Frankfurt.

Culture
Salvador Dalí's massive Book of Revelation stolen in France

Salvador Dalí's massive Book of Revelation stolen in France

A 150-kilogram bronze book cover designed by Salvador Dalí has been stolen from a private art centre in central France.

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
Remains of 16 people discovered in Azerbaijan's Karabakh

Remains of 16 people discovered in Azerbaijan's Karabakh

The remains of 16 people were discovered in Karabakh three days ago, Akif Guliyev, head of the Forensic Archaeology Department at the Institute of Archaeology and Anthropology of the Azerbaijan National Academy of Sciences (ANAS), has said.

Sports
Four Azerbaijani judokas to compete on fifth day of World Championships

Four Azerbaijani judokas to compete on fifth day of World Championships

Four Azerbaijani judokas will compete on October 8 at the 2026 World Judo Championships in Baku.

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