Azerbaijan
Azerbaijan's foreign minister backs Ukraine energy security, floats gas supply option
Baku is positioning itself as a supplier of gas to Europe and, potentially, to Ukraine.
Azerbaijan's central bank reserves rise 4.6% m/m to $13.8bn in July
Azerbaijan's central bank foreign currency reserves have grown 19.6% since the start of the year and 23% over the past 12 months.
Central bank holds Azerbaijan's key rate at 6.5%
Central Bank of Azerbaijan left its refinancing rate unchanged, even as it raised its inflation forecasts for 2026 and 2027.
Climate change, not dams, driving Caspian Sea shrinkage, researcher says
The Caspian Sea's decline owes more to climate change than to dams or river abstraction, a water policy researcher says, with the Volga's navigation-focused dams limiting draw-off and Tehran's groundwater and wastewater plans making little progress.
China to open Afghanistan border after nearly a century? Iran to bomb “Trump” route? “Cargo corridor” journalism is where it’s at nowadays
Wars are reshaping countries’ thinking on how to get goods in and out.
Azerbaijan's H1 oil and gas exports fall in value despite volume gains
Azerbaijan exported oil, gas and related products worth a combined $10.8bn in the first half of 2026, according to State Customs Committee data.
Azerbaijan's parliament approves sweeping tax breaks for tech and crowdfunding sector
Baku aims to diversify its hydrocarbon-dependent economy by building a domestic technology and startup sector, following earlier moves to create technology parks and free economic zones.
Iraqi Airways launches direct Basra–Baku route
Iraqi Airways has launched a direct Basra–Baku route, starting 8 July with one weekly flight, giving travellers in Basra and Iraq's southern provinces a direct connection to Azerbaijan for the first time.
Why Europe is looking towards Central Asia
The developing world is no longer catching up. In several critical areas, it has pulled ahead — and the institutions that built the modern financial system are only now beginning to understand what that means for them.
CAUCASUS BLOG: EU bets on Armenia and Azerbaijan
Brussels’ South Caucasus policy has shifted as it seeks to secure regional stability, expand transport corridors and reduce Russian influence.
ADB says Azerbaijan's transport sector could cut CO2 emissions by 600,000 tonnes by 2030
ADB says emissions reductions in Azerbaijan's transport sector can be achieved through a modal shift toward rail, the adoption of cleaner fuels and energy efficiency measures.
BP hands operatorship of Azerbaijan's BTC oil pipeline to SOCAR
British energy major BP has officially transferred the operatorship of the Baku-Tbilisi-Ceyhan (BTC) oil export pipeline to Azerbaijan’s state oil firm SOCAR, the joint venture company BTC Co announced on July 1.
EU pledges €200mn South Caucasus package
EU seeks to expand transport and energy links across a region it regards as a strategic crossroads between Europe, the Caspian and Central Asia.
Red tape means Turkmenistan’s modern Caspian Sea port operating at third of capacity, says Middle Corridor official
Multi-billion-dollar facility said to be failing to capitalise on new business boom linked to Hormuz closure.
Azerbaijan moves to ban under-16s from social media
Official tells parliament companies should "not have the right to exploit the psychology of our children" in Azerbaijan.
AzerTelecom and Telecom Armenia sign internet transit deal
Agreement adds a new connectivity route for Armenia, as Baku and Yerevan continue to implement post-conflict normalisation.
Georgia risks losing its leverage card if wartime transit boom fades, analyst warns
Georgian Dream's repeated invocation of Georgia's strategic transit importance to fend off Western criticism is built on a temporary advantage tied to Russia's war in Ukraine that could evaporate once the conflict ends, think-tank director says.
Azerbaijan, Islamic Development Bank seal $6bn in deals
Azerbaijan and the Islamic Development Bank Group used the lender's 51st annual meetings in Baku to sign a new five-year partnership strategy and a raft of financing deals.
Pro-EU sentiment remains strong across Eastern Partnership countries, but divides widen
Public support for European Union membership remains robust across much of the EU’s eastern neighbourhood, with Ukraine, Georgia and Moldova showing particularly high levels of trust and optimism.