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Azerbaijan’s $10.5 billion trade surplus puts its 2030 growth ambitions in focus

Azerbaijan’s economic performance in the first nine months of 2026 offers an important perspective on the country’s development priorities for the remainder of the decade. Rising exports, a substantial trade surplus and ambitious targets for non-oil economic growth provide a foundation for examining how Azerbaijan can strengthen its productive capacity and broaden its presence in international markets.

Nation

Leyla Aliyeva pays visit to Turkmenistan [PHOTOS]

At Ashgabat International Airport, she was welcomed by Oguljahan Atabayeva, Vice-President for Medical Activities of the Gurbanguly Berdimuhamedov Charitable Foundation for Assistance to Children in Need of Guardianship.

Oil & Gas

Azerbaijan’s methanol exports rise 8% in value in January-September 2026

Azerbaijan exported 240,600 tonnes of methanol worth $81.8 million in January-September 2026. According to the State Customs Committee (SCC), during the reporting period, the value of methanol exports increased by...

Business

Azerbaijan, World Bank explore new areas of cooperation

Azerbaijan and the World Bank have exchanged views on ongoing and planned projects between the two sides.

Armenian-Azerbaijani Relations

Yerevan says enclave issue will not prevent signing of peace agreement with Baku

The issue of enclaves and exclaves between Armenia and Azerbaijan does not constitute an obstacle to signing the initialled peace agreement, Armenian Foreign Minister Ararat Mirzoyan has stated.

World

Poll shows Lula, Bolsonaro neck and neck

Brazil's current President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva and his opponent, Flavio Bolsonaro, are neck and neck less than a week ahead of the presidential runoff election, the latest poll released by the Nexus/BTG showed on Monday.