In October  passenger traffic in GYD increased by 26%

The Cabinet of Ministers of Azerbaijan has approved the charter of the "Tourism and Recreation Zones Management and Development Center," a public legal entity under the State Tourism Agency. The decision, made on November 4, is intended to fulfill the requirements outlined in the presidential decree from August 2, 2024.

A new desalination plant to produce drinking water is set to be built in Sumgait, Azerbaijan, as part of a project aimed at meeting increasing water demands in Baku and the Absheron Peninsula. The project was announced on November 5 during a bid-opening ceremony for proposals submitted in a tender for the plant’s development, according to the Turan news agency.

Azerbaijan's Energy Minister Parviz Shahbazov has traveled to Italy to participate in the inaugural ministerial meeting of the World Fusion Energy Group (WFEG), scheduled for November 6, 2024, in Rome. The event will be co-chaired by Italian Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni and International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) Director General Rafael Mariano Grossi.

Azerbaijan has introduced a new national standard for Environmental, Social, and Corporate Governance (ESG), officials announced during a briefing organized by the Small and Medium Business Development Agency (KOBİA) at the “Baku SME House.” The event featured Ilham Bayramov, Director General of the Azerbaijan Institute of Standardization (AZSTANDART), and Natig Hasanov, First Deputy Chairman of KOBİA, who provided media representatives with detailed information on the standard's benefits for businesses.