March 4, 2026

Regional Turbulence: Iran Crisis and a New Energy Map Military escalation around Iran has become the dominant driver of the regional agenda. After U.S. President Donald Trump said the operation against Iran could last several months, the conflict moved into a phase of prolonged confrontation.

President Ilham Aliyev inspected 70 newly assembled municipal garbage trucks at the Baku Expo Center, produced at the Ganja Automobile Plant on chassis supplied by the Minsk Automobile Plant.

Digital Consolidation and Expanding Diplomacy: Azerbaijan’s Strategic Recalibration

The seventh Georgian-Azerbaijani-Turkish business forum was held at the historic Tsinandali estate in Kakheti, where officials sought to reposition the regional partnership as a platform for joint expansion into global markets. Delegations were led by Azerbaijan’s Economy Minister Mikayil Jabbarov, Turkey’s Trade Minister Omer Bolat, and representatives of Georgia’s economic authorities.