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Europe’s $995 gas shock offers Azerbaijan windfall with limits

Europe’s $995 gas shock offers Azerbaijan windfall with limits

Benchmark prices near $1,000 per thousand cubic metres look like a gift to Baku. Contract formulas, fixed volumes and cautious budgets mean the gain will be smaller, and slower, than the headline

Nation
FM Fidan warns against turning Türkiye–Azerbaijan differences into social media propaganda

FM Fidan warns against turning Türkiye–Azerbaijan differences into social media propaganda

“There is no need for these issues to be turned into a propaganda tool through social media,” Fidan said.

Oil & Gas
SOCAR, Sri Lanka discuss cooperation in energy sector [PHOTOS]

SOCAR, Sri Lanka discuss cooperation in energy sector [PHOTOS]

SOCAR President Rovshan Najaf has met with Vijitha Herath, Sri Lanka’s Minister of Foreign Affairs, Foreign Employment and Tourism.

Business
High oil prices and stable manat shield Azerbaijan from global economic shocks, ING says

High oil prices and stable manat shield Azerbaijan from global economic shocks, ING says

Azerbaijan's economy remains highly resilient to external shocks, supported by elevated oil prices, strong financial reserves and the stability of the manat against the US dollar, according to an analytical review by ING.

Armenian-Azerbaijani Relations
Armenia-Azerbaijan peace agreement could be finalized by 2031, Pashinyan says

Armenia-Azerbaijan peace agreement could be finalized by 2031, Pashinyan says

The peace agreement between Armenia and Azerbaijan should be signed and ratified by 2031, Armenian Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan said during a government meeting.

World
EU said to weigh trade 'kill switch' for Chinese firms

EU said to weigh trade 'kill switch' for Chinese firms

European Union leaders broadly supported exploring a new trade instrument that could rapidly exclude Chinese companies from the bloc's market, the South China Morning Post (SCMP) reported on Thursday, citing people briefed on a high-level meeting in Brussels earlier today.

Analysis

Lifestyle
Melt-in-your-mouth delights to warm up this autumn [PHOTOS]

Melt-in-your-mouth delights to warm up this autumn [PHOTOS]

Autumn arrives in Azerbaijan with pomegranates bursting with ruby-red seeds, persimmons hanging like little orange lanterns from the branches and the sweet, earthy scent of roasted chestnuts drifting through the streets.

Culture
Young art enthusiasts find inspiration at National Art Museum [PHOTOS]

Young art enthusiasts find inspiration at National Art Museum [PHOTOS]

Students from the Republican Center for the Development of Children and Youth visited the Azerbaijan National Art Museum to explore the exhibition "Azerbaijani Painting and Graphics of the 1920s–1980s."

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
Azerbaijani citizens repatriated from Syria receive social support

Azerbaijani citizens repatriated from Syria receive social support

As a result of the phased and coordinated measures taken by the Government of the Republic of Azerbaijan, 13 Azerbaijani citizens, including six women and seven children, were repatriated from the Syrian Arab Republic to Azerbaijan on October 6.

Sports
Azerbaijan to compete with nine boxers at U19 World Championships

Azerbaijan to compete with nine boxers at U19 World Championships

The World Boxing U19 Championships will kick off on October 16 in Budva, Montenegro.

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