Azerbaijan’s Support for Youth Entrepreneurship Grows with New Start-up Certificates

In late February, the governments of Pakistan and Azerbaijan are expected to sign an investment agreement worth $2 billion, which will include several projects with SOCAR (State Oil Company of Azerbaijan). According to Turan, the energy cooperation projects discussed in January in Islamabad and Baku will feature in the agreement. These projects include energy efficiency initiatives, the construction of a pipeline, and SOCAR’s plans to explore the creation of underground gas storage facilities in Pakistan, as well as documents provided by the Pakistani side related to the exploration and extraction of hydrocarbons in the country.

Azerbaijan continues to face an acute water shortage that affects both drinking and irrigation supplies, a problem that, despite frequent media attention, remains unresolved. Farmers are particularly feeling the pressure.

BAKU, Feb 3 (Reuters) - Representatives from Azerbaijan’s State Tax Service (STS) participated in the latest session of the working group on tax, customs, and legal issues hosted by the German-Azerbaijani Chamber of Commerce.

Kazakhstan has taken another step towards reducing its dependence on traditional oil export routes, as the first shipment of crude oil from the giant Kashagan field reached the Baku-Tbilisi-Ceyhan (BTC) pipeline at the end of January. In an interview with Kazinform, experts consider this move as part of a broader strategy to diversify transit options and hedge against geopolitical risks.