AGP Executive Report
Last update: 11 hours agoBusiness & Investment Reform: Azerbaijan launched a new Agency for the Development of Small and Medium Businesses, Investment and Export Promotion, merging KOBIA, AZPROMO and the former SME body into one platform to link entrepreneurship, investment and exports. Oil Market Watch: Azeri Light crude fell to $124.01/bbl (down $0.75), still above the $65 budget benchmark. Regional Connectivity & Finance: Azerbaijan and the World Bank reviewed cooperation on financial access and transport, while talks also covered a credit guarantee mechanism and new business-loan support. Cybersecurity: Azerbaijan’s State Security Service warned that foreign organized cybercrime groups are using AI to run more convincing fraud targeting officials and businesses. Trade Routes: Trans-Caspian sea freight hit 4.5m metric tons in seven months of 2026, up 60% vs all of 2025. Diplomacy & Normalization: Azerbaijan and Switzerland discussed bilateral ties, Armenia peace steps and humanitarian demining; meanwhile Armenia’s PM said EAEU export/transit barriers remain unresolved. Energy & Renewables: Sugovushan-1 and -2 generated 61.6m kWh over five years after reconstruction. Defense Industry: ADEX 2026 in Baku wrapped with a record 270+ companies; TUSAŞ said KAAN prototypes are nearing flight tests and Azerbaijan is set to receive 14 Hürkuş-II trainers.
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