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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

Azerbaijani passport ranks 110th globally with visa-free access to 35 countries

The Azerbaijani passport ranks 110th globally, according to data published by the independent US-based Passport Reports platform, which tracks passport mobility and visa requirements for 199 countries, AzerNEWS reports.

Oil & Gas

Azeri Light oil price falls to $91.31 per barrel in Augusta

The price of Azerbaijan’s Azeri Light crude oil at Italy’s Augusta port on a CIF basis fell by $1.24, or 1.34%, from the previous level to $91.31 per barrel, AzerNEWS reports.

Business

Copper prices rise more than 13% amid strong demand expectations

Copper prices have risen by more than 13% on the global market since the beginning of 2026, driven largely by expectations of stronger demand from data centers and renewable energy investments.

Armenian-Azerbaijani Relations

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

Armour of God 4 marks largest foreign film production in country [PHOTOS]

The Baku leg of the production of the adventure film "Armour of God 4: Ultimatum" has officially concluded, marking the largest foreign film production project to date in Azerbaijan, AzerNEWS reports.