Express analysis
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President Ilham Aliyev has ordered the expansion of the Alat Free Economic Zone, allocating 1,453.09 hectares of state-owned land for permanent and free use, underscoring Azerbaijan’s drive to acceler...
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On the eastern edge of the Black Sea, far from Brussels yet increasingly central to its concerns, the Kulevi oil terminal has emerged as an unlikely focal point in Europe’s evolving sanctions architec...
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European Union has included a reference to Azerbaijan in the explanatory materials to its 20th package of sanctions against Russia, reads the documents published on Thursday.
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Azerbaijan has joined the United Nations-backed Singapore Convention on Mediation, a move analysts say could strengthen legal certainty for foreign investors and accelerate the country’s integration i...
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The Council of the European Union has approved its twentieth package of sanctions against Russia, comprising around 120 measures aimed at further pressuring key sectors of the economy supporting Mosco...
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In Baku on Thursday, the discussion was less about current oil flows than about their future geography. The II Oil Trade and Transport Forum “Caspian and Central Asia,” held on April 23, evolved into...
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The synchronized publication of an anonymous article sharply criticizing Prime Minister Ali Asadov in several pro-government media outlets last week may reflect both a response to a localized social c...
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Государственный нефтяной фонд Азербайджана reported broadly stable assets and balanced cash flows in the first quarter, as strong oil revenues and large transfers to the state budget offset volatility...
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On April 20, a court hearing was held at the Baku Court for Serious Crimes, chaired by Aygun Gurbanova, in the criminal case of human rights defender Rufat Safarov.
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After months of diplomatic friction and energy uncertainty, the European Union has taken a step that reflects both political resolve and strategic compromise: approving a multibillion-euro loan for Uk...
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U.S. President Donald Trump announced on the evening of April 21, one day before the ceasefire with Iran was due to expire, that the truce would be extended. In international politics, moments of unc...
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The Azerbaijani government has strengthened financial monitoring rules for large gambling-related transactions, requiring enhanced oversight for operations exceeding 3,000 manats. The move is aimed at...
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Azerbaijan’s Cabinet of Ministers has amended the regulatory framework governing the “Electronic Notariat” information system, expanding the range of documents that can be processed digitally as part...
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By Tuesday, the diplomatic space surrounding potential negotiations between the United States and Iran had become saturated with conflicting signals, creating an impression less of coordination than o...
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Mossad, Israel Defense Forces and Shin Bet said they had uncovered a clandestine network linked to the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) that was preparing attacks against Israeli and Western t...
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President Ilham Aliyev has signed a decree that could significantly reshape the governance structure of Azerbaijan’s non-metallic minerals sector by transferring the exploitation rights of several key...