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Azerbaijan banks expand lending while keeping $2.7 billion liquidity cushion

Azerbaijan banks expand lending while keeping $2.7 billion liquidity cushion

According to official statements delivered by Central Bank Governor Taleh Kazimov during the monetary policy assessments, the banking sector maintains an excess liquidity pool of 6 billion manats prior to accounting for mandatory reserves.

Nation
Global warming exposes Russia’s dependence on China and Iran, says Goble

Global warming exposes Russia’s dependence on China and Iran, says Goble

Russia is once again talking about building the maritime infrastructure it needs to exploit the Northern Sea Route, but the scale of the task and the weakness of its domestic shipbuilding industry may leave Moscow with little choice but to turn to China for assistance, says Paul Goble, former Special Advisor to the Secretary of State and a longtime specialist on ethnic and religious questions in Eurasia, in his recent commentary on WindoonEurasia.

Oil & Gas
Turkiye ready to implement various projects in Azerbaijan’s oil and gas fields

Turkiye ready to implement various projects in Azerbaijan’s oil and gas fields

Turkiye is ready to implement various projects in Azerbaijan’s oil and gas fields, Turkish Energy and Natural Resources Minister Alparslan Bayraktar said, AzerNEWS reports.

Business
UK economy set for 0.4% growth despite Iran war pressures

UK economy set for 0.4% growth despite Iran war pressures

The UK economy is expected to have recorded another quarter of growth despite supply chain disruption, rising price pressures and wider uncertainty linked to the war in Iran, although economists warn that some sectors are increasingly coming under strain.

Armenian-Azerbaijani Relations
Rubio puts Trump’s Armenia-Azerbaijan peace push at centre of US diplomacy

Rubio puts Trump’s Armenia-Azerbaijan peace push at centre of US diplomacy

US Secretary of State Marco Rubio has highlighted President Donald Trump’s role in advancing the Armenia-Azerbaijan peace process as the landmark Washington summit that produced a breakthrough between the two countries reaches its first anniversary.

World
15 terrorists killed in Pakistan’s latest Balochistan security sweep

15 terrorists killed in Pakistan’s latest Balochistan security sweep

Pakistani security forces have killed 15 terrorists in a series of coordinated intelligence-based operations across Balochistan province, state media reported on Sunday.

Analysis

Lifestyle
AI, smart cities and robotics take centre stage at Yay Fest 2026 camp [PHOTOS]

AI, smart cities and robotics take centre stage at Yay Fest 2026 camp [PHOTOS]

The five-day programme brought together representatives of government institutions and the private sector for discussions on urban development, reconstruction, security, artificial intelligence and emerging technologies.

Culture
Azerbaijani poet and translator Chingiz Alioghlu dies at 82

Azerbaijani poet and translator Chingiz Alioghlu dies at 82

Azerbaijani poet and translator Chingiz Alioghlu has died at the age of 82.

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
Iran war turns Strait of Hormuz into global economic pressure point

Iran war turns Strait of Hormuz into global economic pressure point

In recent months, the Strait of Hormuz has remained the main stumbling block in diplomatic efforts between the two sides. It is alternately closed and opened. Iran believes that only Tehran and Muscat can monitor navigation in the Strait of Hormuz, while Donald Trump asserts that the US will not allow Iran to charge fees for passage through the strait.

Sports
Azerbaijan U18 women’s basketball team defeats Estonia at European Championship

Azerbaijan U18 women’s basketball team defeats Estonia at European Championship

Azerbaijan’s U18 women’s national basketball team has secured its second victory at the European Championship Division B in Romania, AzerNEWS reports.

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