AGP Executive Report
Last update: 11 hours agoFiscal Reform: Azerbaijan has discussed budget management, economic diversification and investment cooperation with the IMF and Asian Development Bank, while seeking expanded IMF technical assistance. The IMF has praised progress in raising non-oil revenues. Energy Trade: Azerbaijan resumed two-way gas trade with Iran in the first eight months of 2026, importing more than it exported. SOCAR also says it wants to restart gas purchases and exchanges with Gazprom, though no volumes or dates have been agreed. Growth and Investment: The government aims for the non-oil sector to make up 82% of GDP by 2030. The World Bank has mobilized nearly $100 million in private capital for Azerbaijan. Transport and Connectivity: Cargo shipments rose 3% in January–September, while Kazakhstan and Azerbaijan launched a 380-kilometre Trans-Caspian fibre-optic link to strengthen the region’s digital connection to Europe.
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