AGP Executive Report
Last update: 4 hours agoBlack Sea Shipping: Drone strikes near Bulgaria damaged a vessel carrying eight Azerbaijani crew members and sank another, with 11 sailors missing. The attacks highlight growing risks to commercial shipping, though responsibility has not been established. Fintech: Baku’s forum on Turkic-state cooperation focused on shared payment systems and regulatory links. Azerbaijan’s instant-payment system now handles one million transactions a day, while cashless payments reached 69.8% of card transactions by August. New Markets: Azerbaijan and Cambodia signed agreements on economic cooperation and double taxation, and are working on a trade and investment roadmap. Baku also plans a business forum with Laos to deepen trade and investment ties. Energy: TotalEnergies awarded Vallourec a major pipe-supply contract for the Absheron gas field, planned to produce up to 6 billion cubic metres of gas annually. Outlook and Trade: The IMF forecasts Azerbaijan’s GDP growth at 1.7% in 2026 and 2.3% in 2027. Foreign trade turnover reached $33.9 billion in January–August, while non-oil exports rose 20.5% year on year in the first nine months. Infrastructure: The Asian Development Bank approved a $302 million loan to modernize the Baku Metro.
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