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Pakistan, Azerbaijan set to launch freight train services

Dawn · July 19, 2025

ISLAMABAD: Pakistan and Azerbaijan are expected to launch two freight train services, namely the ‘Pakistan-Azerbaijan Express’ and the ‘Pakistan-Iran-Azerbaijan’, aimed at promoting bilateral trade and economic cooperation. These two pilot...

President Aliyev: Azerbaijan, China have major plans to expand trade

News.Az ·

Azerbaijan and China have major plans to increase the volume of trade, President Ilham Aliyev said during his speech at the 3rd Shusha Global Media Forum. “There is tremendous potential in this area. Container trains are already traveling from...

Pakistan, Azerbaijan to establish joint working groups

The Express Tribune · July 19, 2025

ISLAMABAD: Pakistan and Azerbaijan on Saturday agreed to establish joint working groups (JWGs) aimed at strengthening bilateral connectivity and elevating their relationship into a strategic economic partnership focused on rail and trade...

Pakistan, Azerbaijan to establish JWGs, elevate economic partnership

Daily Times · July 19, 2025

Pakistan and Azerbaijan on Saturday have agreed to establish joint working groups (JWGs) aimed at strengthening bilateral connectivity and elevating their relationship into a strategic economic partnership focused on rail and trade infrastructure....

OMAN AT ARABOSAI-ASOSAI JOINT MEETING IN AZERBAIGAN

Oman Observer · July 19, 2025

BAKU: The Sultanate of Oman participated in the first joint meeting between the Arab Organization of Supreme Audit Institutions (ARABOSAI) and the Asian Organization of Supreme Audit Institutions (ASOSAI), being held from July 18 to 19 in Baku,...

Azerbaijan’s 3rd Shusha Global Media Forum to tackle AI and disinformation

Today.Az ·

By Nazrin Abdul As the global information landscape continues to evolve rapidly under the influence of digital technologies and geopolitical uncertainties, Azerbaijan is set to once again position itself at the forefront of international media...

EU expands Russia sanctions, targets Belarusian defense companies

AzerNews · July 19, 2025

The European Union has imposed sanctions on eight Belarusian entities linked to the country’s military-industrial complex as part of its 18th package of restrictive measures targeting Russia, Azernews reports. According to a statement published in...

Kazakhstan continues talks with Russia on financing three thermal power plants

AzerNews · July 19, 2025

Kazakhstan is continuing negotiations with Russia over the financing of three thermal power plants (TPPs) to be built in the northern part of the country, according to the Ministry of Energy, Azernews reports, citing TASS. The agreement on the...

Pakistan, Azerbaijan to form joint working groups for rail and trade corridor expansion

Profit by Pakistan Today · July 19, 2025

Pakistan and Azerbaijan have agreed to establish joint working groups (JWGs) to boost bilateral connectivity and elevate ties into a strategic economic partnership centered on rail and trade infrastructure development. The decision was announced...

Azerbaijani Oil Moves Down In Price

MENAFN · July 19, 2025

(MENAFN- Trend News Agency) BAKU, Azerbaijan, July 19. The price of Azerbaijan's Azeri Light crude oil on a CIF basis at Italy's Augusta port fell by $0.49, or 0.67 percent, to $72.18 per barrel, a source in the oil market told Trend. At...

Azeri Light Crude price declines

AzerNews · July 19, 2025

The price of Azerbaijan’s “Azeri Light” crude oil dropped by $0.49 (0.67%) to $72.18 per barrel on a CIF basis at Italy’s Augusta port, Azernews reports, citing sources in the oil market. At Turkey’s Ceyhan port, the FOB price for a barrel of...

Azerbaijan Unveils Major Investment In Tobacco Production Facility In Aghdam (PHOTO)

MENAFN · July 19, 2025

(MENAFN- Trend News Agency) AGHDAM, Azerbaijan, July 19. A new tobacco manufacturing plant launched in Aghdam district has an investment value exceeding 58 million manat ($34.1 million), Elchin Kazimov, the spokesperson of the Economic Zones...

US proposes leasing Zangezur corridor amid Armenia-Azerbaijan tensions

Al Mayadeen · July 19, 2025

The US is in talks to lease the disputed Zangezur corridor between Armenia and Azerbaijan. The United States is reportedly prepared to lease the Zangezur corridor, a strategically contested route between Armenia and Azerbaijan, Izvestia reported...

Azerbaijani-Chinese Relations At New Stage: Dev't Of BTK Railroad Line Lies In Joint Interests Of Parties

MENAFN · July 19, 2025

(MENAFN- Trend News Agency) BAKU, Azerbaijan, July 19. Azerbaijan continues advancing its cooperation with several countries in the development of international transport corridors and freight operations. One notable initiative is the recently...

Oman participates in Arab audit institutions meeting in Baku

Times of Oman ·

Baku: The Sultanate of Oman participated in the first joint meeting between the Arab Organisation of Supreme Audit Institutions (ARABOSAI) and the Asian Organisation of Supreme Audit Institutions (ASOSAI), which was held from July 18 to 19 in the...

Iran-Armenia trade approaches $1b as economic, tourism ties grow

Tehran Times · July 19, 2025

TEHRAN - Bilateral trade between Iran and Armenia has reached nearly $1.0 billion, reflecting deepening economic ties between the two neighbors, according to Iran’s ambassador to Yerevan. Speaking to Armenian state television, Ambassador Mehdi...

Azerbaijan Divulges Total Car Imports In 1H2025

MENAFN · July 18, 2025

(MENAFN- Trend News Agency) BAKU, Azerbaijan, July 19. Azerbaijan imported a total of 51,727 cars from January through June of this year. The data obtained by Trend from the State Customs Committee shows that the cost of importing this number of...

Baku Book Center hosts evening on “The Confucius That We Don’t Know”-

APA ·

On July 18, the Heydar Aliyev Foundation, the Confucius Institute at the Azerbaijan University of Languages (AUL), and the Baku Book Center co-organized an evening dedicated to ancient Chinese philosophy and culture, entitled "The Confucius That...

Foreign Investment in Azerbaijan rises over 30% in first half of 2025

AzerNews · July 19, 2025

Foreign Investment in Azerbaijan rises over 30% in first half of 2025 19 July 2025 10:50 (UTC+04:00) Foreign investment in Azerbaijan’s economy saw a significant surge in the first half of 2025, with 2.002 billion manats directed into fixed...

Baku Court hears gripping testimonies of victims in case against Armenian war criminals [PHOTOS]

AzerNews · July 18, 2025

On July 18, an open court hearing continued in the criminal case against citizens of the Republic of Armenia, including Arayik Harutyunyan, Arkadi Ghukasyan, Bako Sahakyan, Davit Ishkhanyan, David Babayan, Levon Mnatsakanyan, and others. They...