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Azerbaijan’s mud volcanoes offer new bet on tourism beyond Baku

Azerbaijan’s mud volcanoes offer new bet on tourism beyond Baku

Azerbaijan’s tourism industry has expanded considerably over the past decade, but the country still faces the challenge of turning its diverse natural and cultural assets into sustainable sources of visitor spending. Among the less conventional opportunities is mud volcano tourism, an area where Azerbaijan possesses an unusually large natural advantage but where the economic potential remains only partly developed.

Nation
Giorgia Meloni highlights SOCAR’s role in Italy’s fuel price stabilization efforts

Giorgia Meloni highlights SOCAR’s role in Italy’s fuel price stabilization efforts

Italian Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni has welcomed Q8’s decision to join efforts to stabilize fuel prices in the country and highlighted SOCAR’s contribution to the initiative.

Oil & Gas
US strategic oil reserves fall to lowest level since 1982

US strategic oil reserves fall to lowest level since 1982

Crude oil stocks in the US Strategic Petroleum Reserve (SPR) fell to 283.8 million barrels last week. According to the US Department of Energy, this is the lowest level since October 1982. The decline is linked to a decision made in March 2026 to provide up to...

Business
Money transfers from China to Azerbaijan increase 27.4% in 2026

Money transfers from China to Azerbaijan increase 27.4% in 2026

Remittances sent by individuals from China to Azerbaijan totaled $1.069 million in January-June 2026, according to the Central Bank of Azerbaijan. The figure increased by...

Armenian-Azerbaijani Relations
Beyond drones: what really changed the 2020 Azerbaijan-Armenia War

Beyond drones: what really changed the 2020 Azerbaijan-Armenia War

27 September should be marked not only in Azerbaijan, but across the South Caucasus, as a day associated with the beginning of a new phase in the region's search for stability and peace.

World
Russia could build new nuclear plants in Iran

Russia could build new nuclear plants in Iran

Russian State Atomic Energy Corporation Rosatom General Director Alexey Likhachev said on Tuesday that Russia is in talks with Iran on the construction of nuclear power plants, "both small and large."

Analysis

Lifestyle
New Quantum Memory Matrix theory offers fresh view of Universe

New Quantum Memory Matrix theory offers fresh view of Universe

Physicists led by Florian Neukart of Leiden University have proposed a theoretical framework called the Quantum Memory Matrix (QMM) that seeks to provide a common description of several problems in fundamental physics, including the black-hole information paradox, dark matter, dark energy and the possibility of a cyclic Universe.

Culture
ANAS, Hong Kong Academy of Sciences seek to expand research cooperation [PHOTOS]

ANAS, Hong Kong Academy of Sciences seek to expand research cooperation [PHOTOS]

Scientific cooperation between Azerbaijan and China has been discussed during a meeting in Baku between representatives of the Azerbaijan National Academy of Sciences (ANAS) and the Hong Kong Core Academy.

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
IV Aerospace Modeling Festival held at international airport for first time [PHOTOS/VIDEO]

IV Aerospace Modeling Festival held at international airport for first time [PHOTOS/VIDEO]

Türkiye’s first astronaut Alper Gezeravcı and students from leading foreign universities joined the festival; winners honoured in Baku

Sports
Fuzuli to host first day of Mingachevir Regatta 2026 [PHOTOS]

Fuzuli to host first day of Mingachevir Regatta 2026 [PHOTOS]

The Mingachevir Regatta 2026 International Tournament will open in Fuzuli on September 29, with the city hosting the opening ceremony and the first day of competition.

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