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Azerbaijan is preparing to turn OIC diplomacy into investment as its next offering

Azerbaijan is preparing to turn OIC diplomacy into investment as its next offering

Baku is about to chair the OIC and host its summit. Solidarity is the easy part, perhaps; turning it into trade, Gulf capital, and Islamic finance is the real test

Nation
Pakistan welcomes Azerbaijan's OIC summit, praises Baku's support on Kashmir [EXCLUSIVE]

Pakistan welcomes Azerbaijan's OIC summit, praises Baku's support on Kashmir [EXCLUSIVE]

Pakistan highly appreciates Azerbaijan's consistent support for the Kashmir issue within the Organisation of Islamic Cooperation (OIC) and looks forward to the upcoming OIC Summit in Baku in 2027, Pakistani Chargé d'Affaires Sara Ijaz told AzerNEWS.

Oil & Gas
Hormuz crisis pushes US fuel costs up by $160 billion

Hormuz crisis pushes US fuel costs up by $160 billion

The United States has been hit hardest by rising fuel costs resulting from the global oil crisis surrounding the Strait of Hormuz.

Business
Azerbaijan Railways to expand regional connectivity with new passenger trains

Azerbaijan Railways to expand regional connectivity with new passenger trains

Azerbaijan Railways (ADY), an AZCON Holding company, has signed a contract with CRRC Zhuzhou Locomotive, China's leading rolling stock manufacturer, to purchase four new passenger trains as part of efforts to modernize its fleet and expand rail connections across the country.

Armenian-Azerbaijani Relations
What happened to Armenia’s military resources before the 2020 war?

What happened to Armenia’s military resources before the 2020 war?

For years, Armenia sought to explain away its defeat in the 2020 war by pointing to military support for Azerbaijan from Türkiye, Pakistan and Israel, as well as from alleged European and African countries with no direct involvement in the conflict, rather than confronting the realities of its own military capabilities.

World
Two Armenian businessmen face criminal charges

Two Armenian businessmen face criminal charges

Criminal cases have been opened against Armenian businessman Narek Nalbandyan and David Ghazaryan, owner of the Spayka company.

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 and Secretary-General of Muslim Council of Elders discuss cooperation [PHOTOS]

Leyla Aliyeva and Secretary-General of Muslim Council of Elders discuss cooperation [PHOTOS]

On October 27, Leyla Aliyeva, Vice-President of the Heydar Aliyev Foundation, met with Mohamed Abdelsalam, Secretary-General of the Muslim Council of Elders.

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
Embassy of Pakistan in Baku observes Jammu and Kashmir Black Day [PHOTOS]

Embassy of Pakistan in Baku observes Jammu and Kashmir Black Day [PHOTOS]

The Embassy of Pakistan in Baku solemnly observed Jammu and Kashmir Black Day on 27 October 2026 to commemorate the events of 27 October 1947, when Indian troops landed in Srinagar and forcibly occupied Jammu and Kashmir against the will of its people. The event was attended by representatives of civil society, think tanks, print and electronic media, members of the Pakistani community, Azerbaijani intellectuals and students.

Sports
FIFA’s Arsène Wenger leads football development masterclass in Baku [PHOTOS]

FIFA’s Arsène Wenger leads football development masterclass in Baku [PHOTOS]

A football coaching masterclass featuring Arsène Wenger, FIFA’s Chief of Global Football Development, was held in Baku on October 27.

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