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Azerbaijan and Türkiye eye an “Electric TANAP” for green power

Three decades of pipeline diplomacy taught Baku and Ankara how to build energy infrastructure together. Now they want to do it with electrons.

Nation

215 students start first grade in Khankendi, Khojaly and Aghdere

Events marking the start of the new academic year were held on September 15 at general education schools in Khankendi city and the Khojaly and Aghdere districts.

Azerbaijan’s State Oil Company (SOCAR) is expected to allocate an average of approximately $2.35 billion (₼4 billion) annually in capital expenditures between 2026 and 2030, according to Fitch Ratings.

Business

Azerbaijan’s AI-95 gasoline imports surge as AI-92 purchases collapse

Azerbaijan spent $99.9 million on imports of AI-95 premium gasoline in the first seven months of 2026, marking a 68.3% increase from the $59.4 million spent during the same period last year. The volume of AI-95 imports also increased significantly, rising...

Armenian-Azerbaijani Relations

When separatist propaganda turns against the West

The attempts by occupying and separatist circles to justify themselves and portray themselves as makers of history should, in reality, be described as one of history's most tragic periods.

World

Singer Ed Sheeran removes Macklemore from tour over "Free Palestine" statement

US rapper Macklemore has been removed from the remaining US dates of Ed Sheeran’s Loop Tour after making pro-Palestinian remarks during performances at New Jersey’s MetLife Stadium.