Azerbaijan
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.
Armenian PM says peace process with Azerbaijan already boosting economy
PM Nikol Pashinyan links stronger fiscal revenues, rising investment and demographic shifts to the 2025 peace process.
Oil export price beats Azerbaijan's 2026 budget plan by 22% in Q1
Azerbaijan's crude oil exports fetched an average of $79.5 a barrel in the first quarter of 2026, well above the $65 a barrel assumed in the state budget.
New initiative launched to redirect Gulf energy flows away from Strait toward Mediterranean
Syria envisioned as key cog in new energy distribution network.
Why the Baku-Supsa pipeline is back at the center of the energy game
The transfer of operational functions of the Western Route Export Pipeline, better known as the Baku-Supsa pipeline, to the state authorities of Azerbaijan and Georgia may at first glance look like a purely technical development.
Azerbaijan launches $3bn agricultural transformation programme targeting 33.8% export growth by 2030
Azerbaijan is overhauling its agriculture sector with reforms targeting higher-value output, expanded irrigation and improved land use.
Azerbaijani fintechs catching up with banks, says industry head
Regulatory environment being shaped by the Central Bank of Azerbaijan is laying the groundwork for competitive disruption.
Azerbaijan's big gas push
Azerbaijan used Baku Energy Week to push new gas exports, upstream investment, and a larger US role in its energy sector.
Asia needs Azerbaijan as Hormuz risks grow
The escalating crisis in the Middle East and severe disruptions to energy transportation through the Strait of Hormuz have once again demonstrated how vulnerable the global oil and gas market remains to instability.
Absheron project may reshape Azerbaijan’s gas export strategy
SOCAR, TotalEnergies, XRG and BOTAŞ signed an agreement in Baku on 1 June on long-term gas supplies from the Absheron gas-condensate field to Turkey. The deal covers the supply of a total of 33bn cubic metres of natural gas from Azerbaijan to Turkey
Russia eyes Azerbaijan to plug food import gap as Moscow-Yerevan ties fray
Moscow has significantly expanded phytosanitary and veterinary restrictions on Armenian produce since early spring.
Middle East conflict and energy shock slow growth across EBRD regions
Bank warns higher energy costs are reigniting inflation, weakening industrial competitiveness and straining already fragile public finances
Azerbaijan's non-oil exports reach $1.1bn in four months as gold surges
Exports of gold, petrochemicals and satellite services posted gains while two SOCAR trading divisions recorded steep declines.
Azerbaijan positions itself as dual-track energy hub amid global supply uncertainty
Azerbaijan is accelerating both fossil fuel and renewable energy development as it seeks to entrench its role as a reliable supplier to Europe and emerging markets, Energy Minister Parviz Shahbazov told the 31st Baku Energy Forum.
Rubio backs Trans-Caspian gas pipeline proposal in meeting with Turkmenistan’s top diplomat
Infrastructure could boost European energy security, though Russia could move to block it.