SOCAR Turkey Board of Directors Meeting Held in Istanbul to Evaluate Growth Strategies

Heads of national road transport associations from member states of the Organization of Turkic States (OTS - TDT) gathered in Istanbul to launch a landmark initiative: the creation of the International Association of Road Transporters (TDT-URTA). This ambitious plan, unanimously approved by all participants, marks a significant step toward enhancing cooperation in road transportation among Turkic-speaking nations.

The European company Tree Energy Solutions (TES), with headquarters in Switzerland and Belgium, has signed a Joint Study Agreement (JSA) with SOCAR during COP29. The agreement aims to explore the development of a project for producing electricity from natural gas in the form of e-NG (synthetic methane) and hydrogen in Azerbaijan.

EU Commissioner for Climate, Wopke Hoekstra, voiced his concerns about the inclusiveness of discussions surrounding key documents at the COP29 summit during a session organized by the presidency on November 21, called the "Kurultai" (the official name of the event).

Azerbaijan plans to allocate 7.676 billion manat ($4.5 billion) for the financing of the State Social Protection Fund (SSPF) in 2025, marking a 10.5% rise from the 2024 budget, according to Musa Quliyev, Chairman of the Parliamentary Committee on Labor and Social Policy.