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New land policy is building future of farming in liberated territories

New land policy is building future of farming in liberated territories

The decision by the Ministry of Agriculture to enforce a strict minimum threshold of five hectares for agricultural land allocations in the liberated territories is a transformative milestone in the nation's contemporary agrarian policy. Rather than viewing this policy as a mere administrative barrier or a rigid bureaucratic restriction, it must be analyzed as a forward-looking structural reform designed to entirely reshape the economic and operational landscape of Karabakh and Eastern Zangazur.

Nation
Azerbaijan and Uzbekistan Foreign Ministers discuss bilateral cooperation

Azerbaijan and Uzbekistan Foreign Ministers discuss bilateral cooperation

The ministers exchanged views on other regional and international issues of mutual interest.

Oil & Gas
Azeri Light crude rises above $82 per barrel

Azeri Light crude rises above $82 per barrel

The price of Azerbaijan’s Azeri Light crude oil increased significantly on international markets.

Business
AzerGold and Somali Development Bank explore cooperation opportunities

AzerGold and Somali Development Bank explore cooperation opportunities

The parties agreed to maintain communication through their respective departments responsible for international project development in order to explore concrete partnership opportunities in the future.

Armenian-Azerbaijani Relations
Azerbaijan facilitates new transit from Russia to Armenia

Azerbaijan facilitates new transit from Russia to Armenia

According to the information, 7 laden wagons containing Russian wheat with a total weight of 490 tons was dispatched from the Bilajari railway station toward the Boyuk Kesik border checkpoint.

World
Two passenger trains crash in UK

Two passenger trains crash in UK

Two passenger trains collided in the Bedford area in eastern England on Friday evening, resulting in one fatality and leaving dozens of passengers and staff injured.

Analysis

Lifestyle
Exhibition 'Threads of Remembrance' opens at National Carpet Museum [PHOTOS]

Exhibition 'Threads of Remembrance' opens at National Carpet Museum [PHOTOS]

The Azerbaijan National Carpet Museum has opened the "Threads of Remembrance" exhibition, AzerNEWS reports.

Culture
Conference on Azerbaijan's first women composers held in Baku [PHOTOS]

Conference on Azerbaijan's first women composers held in Baku [PHOTOS]

A conference dedicated to the 140th anniversary of the great composer Uzeyir Hajibayli was held at the Azerbaijan Composers' Union focusing on the theme "Uzeyir Hajibayli's Students – the First Women Composers: Aghabaji Rzayeva, Adila Huseynzade, and Shafiga Akhundova," 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
Earthquake hits Caspian Sea

Earthquake hits Caspian Sea

The earthquake occurred at a depth of 18 km beneath the earth’s surface.

Sports
Baku to host European Aquatics Conference for first time [PHOTOS]

Baku to host European Aquatics Conference for first time [PHOTOS]

For the first time in Baku, a conference of the European Aquatics will be held, jointly organized by the Ministry of Youth and Sports and the Azerbaijan Swimming Federation (ASF), AzerNEWS reports.

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