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Baku built biggest housing forum in history with production of genuine innovations

Baku built biggest housing forum in history with production of genuine innovations

57,000 participants, 27 heads of state, the Baku Call to Action, and a final document that admits housing finance is broken and nobody has agreed to fix it. The record-breaking WUF13 closed today. Here is what it genuinely delivered, and what it honestly did not.

Nation
Azerbaijani parliament speaker visits consulate in St. Petersburg

Azerbaijani parliament speaker visits consulate in St. Petersburg

Speaker Sahiba Gafarova spoke with consulate staff and presented books dedicated to the life and political legacy of Heydar Aliyev to the consulate.

Oil & Gas
BTC pipeline transports over 9 million tons of oil in January-April 2026

BTC pipeline transports over 9 million tons of oil in January-April 2026

In January-April 2025, a total of 9 million 314.7 thousand tons of oil had been transported through the BTC pipeline.

Business
Azerbaijan’s copper concentrate production surges for Q1 of year

Azerbaijan’s copper concentrate production surges for Q1 of year

Azerbaijan produced 9,013.2 tons of copper concentrate during the January–April period of 2026, AzerNEWS reports, citing State Statistics Committee. The Committee noted that the figure represents a...

Armenian-Azerbaijani Relations
Strategic reclamation of Lachin: How diplomacy and military rewrote South Caucasus map

Strategic reclamation of Lachin: How diplomacy and military rewrote South Caucasus map

To understand the profound strategic and emotional weight of Lachin’s return to Azerbaijani sovereignty, one must first revisit the bleak spring of 1992.

World
Death toll in China coal mine gas explosion rises to 82

Death toll in China coal mine gas explosion rises to 82

The explosion occurred on the evening of May 22 in the Qingyuan district of Shanxi Province.

Analysis

Lifestyle
Urban planning fair brings festive atmosphere to World Urban Forum in Baku [PHOTOS]

Urban planning fair brings festive atmosphere to World Urban Forum in Baku [PHOTOS]

An urban planning fair has been organized for visitors and residents of the city in connection with the 13th Session of the World Urban Forum (WUF13), which is taking place in Baku, AzerNEWS reports.

Culture
ANAS hosts launch of landmark book on Azerbaijan’s 44-Day Patriotic War [PHOTOS]

ANAS hosts launch of landmark book on Azerbaijan’s 44-Day Patriotic War [PHOTOS]

The presentation of the book “44 Days: Karabakh – From Occupation to Liberation”, produced through the joint initiative of Irish professor and historian Patrick Walsh and Doctor of Philosophy and Associate Professor Saida Ismayilzade, was held today in the conference hall of the Central Scientific Library of the Azerbaijan National Academy of Sciences (ANAS).

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
WUF13 hears calls for more inclusive urban planning models

WUF13 hears calls for more inclusive urban planning models

Many educational institutions around the world continue to promote approaches that fail to correspond to real urban challenges, according to Vity Nsalambi, who called for a fundamental rethinking of architectural education and training.

Sports
Azerbaijani karatekas compete for medals at Para-Karate European Championship

Azerbaijani karatekas compete for medals at Para-Karate European Championship

The Para-Karate European Championship has started in Frankfurt, Germany, AzerNEWS reports.

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