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President Aliyev's European diplomacy reflects Azerbaijan's rising international standing

President Aliyev's European diplomacy reflects Azerbaijan's rising international standing

Diplomacy is not measured solely by the number of agreements signed or the statements issued at international summits. Sometimes, its significance is better reflected in who wants to talk, who sets the agenda and whose participation attracts political leaders' attention. President Ilham Aliyev's latest visit to the European Political Community (EPC) summit offers a telling illustration of Azerbaijan's growing diplomatic influence.

Nation
Azerbaijan pushes for transboundary water cooperation as peace agenda expands

Azerbaijan pushes for transboundary water cooperation as peace agenda expands

The peace agenda between Azerbaijan and Armenia is gradually expanding beyond political and security arrangements towards broader regional cooperation. Over the past six years, the two countries have made significant progress in addressing the consequences of their decades-long conflict. The November 12 meeting between President Ilham Aliyev and Armenian Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan in Dublin, where the leaders welcomed the establishment of working groups on transboundary river management, represents another important development in this process. The initiative carries particular significance for Azerbaijan, whose water security depends considerably on rivers originating beyond its borders.

Oil & Gas
Azeri Light oil gains nearly 3% amid rising global crude prices

Azeri Light oil gains nearly 3% amid rising global crude prices

The price of Azerbaijan’s Azeri Light crude oil has increased by $2.80, or 2.8%, to $102.68 per barrel on a CIF basis at Italy’s Augusta port, according to oil market sources.

Business
Azerbaijan plans $23 billion budget as non-oil revenues take centre stage

Azerbaijan plans $23 billion budget as non-oil revenues take centre stage

Azerbaijan’s state budget revenues are projected to reach AZN 39.3 billion ($23.12 billion) in 2027, while expenditures are expected to total AZN 42.4 billion ($24.94 billion), reflecting the government’s plans to increase non-oil revenues while maintaining spending on social protection, national security and reconstruction.

Armenian-Azerbaijani Relations
Dublin puts Azerbaijan at the centre of a changing European equation

Dublin puts Azerbaijan at the centre of a changing European equation

A new partnership with Britain, Europe’s search for dependable energy and tentative peace with Armenia reveal how Baku is turning geography into diplomatic influence.

World
Inflation hits 99.3% in Iran’s Zanjan province and 94.5% in Razavi Khorasan

Inflation hits 99.3% in Iran’s Zanjan province and 94.5% in Razavi Khorasan

Inflation in Iran’s Zanjan and Razavi Khorasan provinces remained exceptionally high in the seventh month of the current Iranian calendar year, covering September 23 to October 22, 2026, with year-on-year price increases reaching 99.3% and 94.5%, respectively.

Analysis

Lifestyle
Leyla Aliyeva familiarizes herself with activities of social sewing facility in Shamakhi [PHOTOS]

Leyla Aliyeva familiarizes herself with activities of social sewing facility in Shamakhi [PHOTOS]

Leyla Aliyeva, Vice-President of the Heydar Aliyev Foundation, and Alena Aliyeva visited a social sewing facility operating in the city of Shamakhi on October 26.

Culture
Leyla Aliyeva urges international action to protect retreating Caspian Sea [PHOTOS]

Leyla Aliyeva urges international action to protect retreating Caspian Sea [PHOTOS]

An event on the theme "The Retreating Sea: Climate, Nature and People in the Caspian Region" was organized by IDEA Public Association and the International Union for Conservation of Nature (IUCN) in partnership with the 31st session of the Conference of the Parties to the UN Framework Convention on Climate Change (COP31).

Travel
Dmitry Sitkovetsky discusses Shostakovich’s legacy at Baku Book Center [PHOTOS]

Dmitry Sitkovetsky discusses Shostakovich’s legacy at Baku Book Center [PHOTOS]
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

Events
Azerbaijan, Georgia and Türkiye launch Eternity-2026 military exercise [PHOTOS]

Azerbaijan, Georgia and Türkiye launch Eternity-2026 military exercise [PHOTOS]

The opening ceremony of the Eternity-2026 computer-assisted command and staff exercise, involving representatives from Azerbaijan, Georgia and Türkiye, was held in Azerbaijan on November 12.

Sports
Azerbaijan to send seven boxers to U-23 European Championships in Croatia

Azerbaijan to send seven boxers to U-23 European Championships in Croatia

The U-23 European Boxing Championships will get underway on November 16 in the Croatian city of Poreč, with Azerbaijan set to compete with a seven-member team

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