AGP Executive Report
Last update: 7 hours agoSCO Diplomacy & Peace Trade: At the Bishkek SCO Plus summit, President Ilham Aliyev said the South Caucasus is turning into a “zone of peace,” pointing to Azerbaijan’s petroleum supplies to Armenia, transit of third-country goods, and plans for new overland links under TRIPP. Armenia-Azerbaijan Implementation: Armenia’s PM Nikol Pashinyan met Aliyev on the margins of SCO, agreeing to keep working on a final peace deal, border delimitation commissions, and practical TRIPP connectivity steps. India-Azerbaijan Reset: Modi met Aliyev for the first time on SCO sidelines, signaling a push to improve political ties as both countries look to strengthen cooperation. Energy Expansion (Azerbaijan-China): SOCAR and China’s CNOOC signed an MoU to expand oil and gas cooperation, including joint upstream projects, refining/petrochemicals, and tech and services. US Gas Deal with SOCAR: Comstock Resources agreed to sell Haynesville assets to SOCAR for $1.65bn cash, boosting SOCAR’s US natural gas footprint. Digital Push: Azerbaijan was admitted to the Digital Cooperation Organization, aiming to help startups, skills programs, and e-government and AI know-how. Regional Business Links: Azerbaijan and Bahrain discussed expanding energy and environmental cooperation in Kazan. Markets/Industry: Azeraluminium reported export revenues up $35.2m (45.9%) in Jan–Jul.
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