The Customs Business Forum 2024 Takes Place in Baku: Digital Reforms and Trade Barriers

The Asian Development Bank (ADB) has introduced its Framework Partnership Program for 2025–2029 during a high-level meeting with the Central Bank of Azerbaijan (CBA). The meeting, which was attended by CBA First Deputy Chairman Aliyar Mammadyarov and ADB Country Director for Azerbaijan Sunni Duranni-Jamal, highlighted strategic initiatives aimed at fostering economic transformation and sustainable growth.

On January 16, the President of Azerbaijan has approved a sweeping Digital Development Concept, setting the stage for a national transformation in governance, economy, and society through the integration of advanced technologies such as artificial intelligence, blockchain, and 5G networks.

Azerbaijan and the Maldives have taken steps to strengthen economic ties following meeting between the Azerbaijan Export and Investment Promotion Agency (AZPROMO) and Invest Maldives, the investment facilitation agency of the island nation. The discussions, held during the Azerbaijani government mission's visit to the Maldives, explored opportunities in key sectors including real estate, green energy, tourism, and transport.

The Ministry of Economy of Azerbaijan has announced the results of a tender for the construction of a desalination plant to produce drinking water under a public-private partnership.