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Azerbaijan’s digital push meets Türkiye’s tech boom along Middle Corridor

Azerbaijan’s digital push meets Türkiye’s tech boom along Middle Corridor

Turkiye’s economy grew by 2.3 percent year-on-year in the second quarter of 2026, a relatively modest figure in an economy still dealing with high inflation and tight monetary policy. One number in the GDP data, however, deserves considerably more attention: information and communication activities expanded by 8.6 percent.

Nation
Azerbaijan Ombudsman rejects Armenian rights advocate’s allegations as unfounded

Azerbaijan Ombudsman rejects Armenian rights advocate’s allegations as unfounded

Azerbaijan’s Human Rights Commissioner (Ombudsman), Sabina Aliyeva, has rejected what she described as unfounded allegations made by an Armenian human rights advocate concerning Armenian nationals convicted of crimes in Azerbaijan.

Oil & Gas
North Macedonia gas link to Greece to open access to LNG and Azerbaijani Gas

North Macedonia gas link to Greece to open access to LNG and Azerbaijani Gas

North Macedonia and Serbia have formally become members of the Vertical Gas Corridor, strengthening the network’s reach into the Western Balkans and broadening options for diversifying natural gas supplies in the region.

Business
US sanctions Turkish bank over alleged Iran oil revenue network

US sanctions Turkish bank over alleged Iran oil revenue network

The Trump administration has expanded its economic pressure campaign against Iran, imposing sanctions on a Turkish investment bank and two subsidiaries that Washington alleges were involved in helping Tehran move oil revenues through the international financial system.

Armenian-Azerbaijani Relations
Azerbaijan to send another shipment of diesel fuel to Armenia

Azerbaijan to send another shipment of diesel fuel to Armenia

Azerbaijan will export another shipment of oil products to Armenia today, while additional transit cargo will also be supplied through Azerbaijani territory.

World
Trump’s Witkoff and Kushner arrive in Moscow ahead of Putin talks

Trump’s Witkoff and Kushner arrive in Moscow ahead of Putin talks

A business jet believed to be carrying US President Donald Trump’s special envoy Steve Witkoff and businessman Jared Kushner has landed at Moscow’s Vnukovo Airport, according to Russian aviation sources.

Analysis

Lifestyle
Submissions open in Baku for exhibition 'Scenes That Will Become Memories'

Submissions open in Baku for exhibition 'Scenes That Will Become Memories'

The submission of children's drawings for the exhibition "Scenes That Will Become Memories" (Xatirə olacaq səhnələr) has opened in Baku.

Culture
Shanliurfa culture days begin in Baku to showcase Türkiye’s heritage

Shanliurfa culture days begin in Baku to showcase Türkiye’s heritage

A two-day event titled “The Heart of History on the Caspian Shore: Shanliurfa Culture Days” is being held in Baku to showcase the historical and cultural heritage of Türkiye’s southeastern city of Shanliurfa.

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
Two suspects extradited from Russia to Azerbaijan

Two suspects extradited from Russia to Azerbaijan

The Prosecutor General’s Office of Azerbaijan said that the extradition requests for Azerbaijani citizens Nahid Alijanli and Renad Orujov were approved by the Prosecutor General’s Office of Russia in accordance with the Convention on Legal Assistance and Legal Relations in Civil, Family and Criminal Matters, signed on October 7, 2002.

Sports
National Paralympic Committee to hold Para Athletics Open Day

National Paralympic Committee to hold Para Athletics Open Day

The Azerbaijan National Paralympic Committee will hold an Open Day to discover new talent in para athletics, encourage people with disabilities to take part in sports, and identify promising athletes for the national team's reserve pool.

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