AGP Executive Report
Last update: 12 hours agoWorld Urban Forum Momentum: Azerbaijan’s WUF13 in Baku is driving a packed diplomatic and policy agenda on housing, resilience, and safe cities—with leaders’ statements stressing climate shocks, infrastructure pressure, and the scale of the global housing gap. Baku–Tbilisi Energy & Transport Deals: Georgia and Azerbaijan agreed to extend gas cooperation for 20 years and to restart daily passenger rail between Tbilisi and Baku from May 26 after a six-year pause. China–Azerbaijan Ties: President Ilham Aliyev met China’s Vice Premier Zhang Guoqing, with both sides highlighting WUF13’s urbanization agenda and the rapid growth of bilateral relations. SOCAR–Kenya Energy Talks: SOCAR chief Rovshan Najaf met Kenyan President William Ruto to discuss energy cooperation and human-capital experience sharing. Domestic Pressure Point: Investigative journalist Hafiz Babali and economist Fazil Gasimov began a hunger strike on WUF13 opening day, calling for the release of political prisoners. Labor Market Stress: A new report warns Azerbaijan is graduating more university workers than the economy can absorb, pushing some into low-paid jobs, bribes, or emigration.
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