IsDB Annual Meetings in Baku: Azerbaijan hosted key IsDB Group events, including an SDG financing dialogue on “innovative financing beyond aid,” plus youth-focused discussions on regional integration and jobs, entrepreneurship and mobility. Sustainable Finance Push: Azerbaijan’s Central Bank highlighted a sustainable finance roadmap, green taxonomy and new banking rules for climate risk management and disclosure at IsDB forums. Azerbaijan–UK Economic Talks: Economy Minister Mikayil Jabbarov met the UK’s Lord Stockwood to expand trade, energy security, green energy, innovation and digitalization cooperation. Azerbaijan–Algeria Cooperation: Jabbarov met Algeria’s finance minister to explore wider ties in industry, energy, SMEs, tourism and transit/logistics. Azerbaijan–Uzbekistan Deals: Prime ministers in Tashkent backed documents for joint gold development (AzerGold), banking cooperation (IBA) and critical minerals projects (NEQSOL). Transport & Logistics: Reports say Baku–Tbilisi rail remains hard to book affordably, while Kazakhstan targets bigger rail transit volumes by 2030, reinforcing the Middle Corridor’s role. Press Freedom: Abzas Media and Meydan TV won the “Pioneer of Free Media 2026” award. Urban Infrastructure Contract: AtkinsRéalis was commissioned by ADEC to improve road networks in Baku’s White City East Quarter. Energy Sanctions Watch: UK plans to end a sanctions waiver for diesel and jet fuel made from Russian oil by 2027. Armenia Peace Process: Azerbaijan and Armenia officials met in Dilijan to advance the peace agenda and trust-building, with next talks planned in Azerbaijan.