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Azerbaijan’s mining sector is becoming new engine of non-oil exports [ANALYSIS]

Azerbaijan’s mining sector is becoming new engine of non-oil exports [ANALYSIS]

H1 2026 trade data shows $202.2 million in Azerbaijani gold exports, copper concentrates up elevenfold to $135.9 million, and aluminum alloys at $58.9 million. The numbers look like financial arbitrage. They are not. They are the output of a domestic mining expansion that has been accelerating quietly for two years.

Nation
EU backs Middle Corridor expansion through South Caucasus

EU backs Middle Corridor expansion through South Caucasus

In August 2026, the European Union launched a new transport connectivity platform aimed at linking Europe with Central Asia through the Black Sea and the South Caucasus.

Oil & Gas
Azerbaijan produces 107,200 tons of liquefied gas in January-July

Azerbaijan produces 107,200 tons of liquefied gas in January-July

Azerbaijan produced 107,200 tons of liquefied gases in January-July 2026. The figure represents a decline of...

Business
Azerbaijan lifts 2026 inflation forecast to 5.7% on price pressures

Azerbaijan lifts 2026 inflation forecast to 5.7% on price pressures

Azerbaijan now expects average annual inflation to reach 5.7% in 2026, up from the previously forecast 4.8%.

Armenian-Azerbaijani Relations
Pashinyan's reshuffle reveals leader preparing for tough years ahead

Pashinyan's reshuffle reveals leader preparing for tough years ahead

Nikol Pashinyan has begun his fourth term with a cabinet barely changed on the surface and substantially reorganised underneath it. The pattern of his appointments tells you more about the challenges ahead than the portfolio continuity does.

World
Russia summons Japanese ambassador over Tokyo’s protest against Putin’s Kuril visit

Russia summons Japanese ambassador over Tokyo’s protest against Putin’s Kuril visit

Russia summoned Japan’s ambassador following Tokyo’s protest over Russian President Vladimir Putin’s visit to Iturup, one of the disputed Kuril Islands, in August 2026.

Analysis

Lifestyle
Scholars from thirty countries to gather for World Nomad Games conference

Scholars from thirty countries to gather for World Nomad Games conference

Azerbaijani scholars and researchers will participate in an international scientific conference dedicated to the study of nomadic civilizations, AzerNEWS reports citing Kabar News Agency.

Culture
Shamakhi Observatory releases space weather forecast [PHOTOS]

Shamakhi Observatory releases space weather forecast [PHOTOS]

The Shamakhi Astrophysical Observatory, under the Ministry of Science and Education, has released a space weather report and forecast, AzerNEWS reports.

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
Over 1,700 hectares cleared of mines in Azerbaijan in one week

Over 1,700 hectares cleared of mines in Azerbaijan in one week

A total of 746 mines and other explosive devices were discovered and neutralized during demining operations carried out in Azerbaijan’s liberated territories from August 10 to 16, AzerNEWS reports.

Sports
MMA fighter Mirmehti Miriyev secures victory in Thailand [PHOTOS]

MMA fighter Mirmehti Miriyev secures victory in Thailand [PHOTOS]

Azerbaijani MMA fighter Mirmehti Miriyev has defeated Mongolia's Batochir Batsaikhan at ONE Friday Fights 166 in Bangkok, Thailand, AzerNEWS reports, citing the Azerbaijan Ministry of Youth and Sports.

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