Director of AREA Outlines Stages of Offshore Wind Farm Development in the Caspian Sea

In Azerbaijan, debates are ongoing about the feasibility of hosting the UN Climate Conference COP29 in Baku. Azerbaijani critics argue that the event could place a heavy burden on the country's budget, with rumors circulating that the recent increase in fines for traffic violations and a surge in such penalties aim to fill the budget gap left by COP29 expenses.

The State Oil Company of Azerbaijan (SOCAR), through one of its trading subsidiaries — SOCAR Trading, is seeking a license from the Romanian regulator to conduct trading operations in the country, an informed source exclusively told Turan.

Azerbaijan's Economy Minister Mikayil Jabbarov held discussions with Jérôme Beaumont, Executive Secretary of the Egmont Group, a financial intelligence organization, during the COP29 conference.

November 16 (Reuters) - Azerbaijan’s Minister of Economy, Mikayil Jabbarov, met with Marco Arcelli, CEO of Saudi Arabia’s ACWA Power, during the COP29 climate summit to review the progress of joint projects in renewable energy.