AGP Executive Report
Last update: 12 hours agoAzerbaijan Economy: Azerbaijan’s GDP grew 0.8% in 1H2026, with non-oil and gas value added up 1.5% while oil and gas slipped 0.7%; investment in the economy rose 13.8% in 1H2026 and strategic FX reserves hit $85.77B (as of July 1). Energy & Trade: TAP said it has delivered over 60 bcm of gas to Europe since operations began (50 bcm to Italy), while the Caspian-Europe Green Energy Corridor pushed toward EU co-financing as Romania’s GECO budget and feasibility work advanced for PMI listing. Finance & AML: Azerbaijan hosted Egmont Group FIU plenary and President Aliyev met FATF/MONEYVAL and Egmont leaders, highlighting cooperation on anti-money laundering and sanctions. Business & Connectivity: Azercell rolled out AI developer training with AWS, and Azerbaijan’s first internet exchange hub (AzerTelecom + DE-CIX) aims to boost regional connectivity. Regional Politics with Market Impact: A US senator (Steve Daines) met Azerbaijan, Kazakhstan and Turkmenistan leaders to expand trade and investment ties. Legal/Justice: An appellate court upheld refusal of conditional early release for opposition figure Samir Ashurov. Tech & Privacy: A moisture-activated stretchable battery was reported as a potential self-disabling “kill switch” for IoT surveillance devices.
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