AGP Executive Report
Last update: 44 minutes agoCentral Asia–Azerbaijan Integration: Leaders at the Cholpon-Ata summit signed the Cholpon-Ata Declaration and moved Azerbaijan into a fuller C5-to-C6 format, alongside transport, energy and trade agreements. Energy & Industry: SOCAR boosted its Azeri-Chirag-Gunashli stake by buying ITOCHU’s 3.65% share, while ArcelorMittal expanded its Microsoft Azure partnership to speed data and AI-driven operations. Payments & Banking Rules: Azerbaijan Banks Association and the Fintech Association agreed on risk-based limits for card-to-card/payment instruments (up to 5 transactions/day and 20,000 manat/month per instrument). Capital Markets & FX: Bank of Korea resumed gold purchases after 13 years, and the Central Bank of Azerbaijan kept its key rate at 6.5% (with inflation outlook pointing to rate stability). Human Rights & Business Climate: Azerbaijan courts handed long sentences to independent journalists, raising concerns about the operating environment for civic and media activity. Diplomatic Finance: President Ilham Aliyev approved financial assistance for the Palestinian Embassy in Azerbaijan. Regional Transport: Azerbaijan Railways said it is working with Georgia to cut border-crossing times and expand digital customs/data exchange for Middle Corridor freight and passenger links.
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