Putin and Aliyev discuss the Iranian crisis while seeking a diplomatic role

U.S. and Azerbaijani officials and business leaders gathered in Washington to mark the 30th anniversary of the U.S.–Azerbaijan Chamber of Commerce (USACC) at an international conference aimed at expanding trade, investment and strategic economic cooperation between the two countries.

Changes have been introduced to the legal framework governing labour relations, social insurance accounting and the pension system. The law “On Amendments to the Labour Code of the Republic of Azerbaijan, the Law ‘On Individual Registration in the State Social Insurance System’, and the Law ‘On Labour Pensions’” provides for the modernization of the identification mechanism within the social protection system.

Azerbaijan’s budget beats forecasts as oil transfers and tax inflows bolster fiscal balance

Some Russian exporters have begun suspending shipments along the International North–South Transport Corridor (INSTC) due to growing geopolitical risks linked to escalating tensions in the Middle East, potentially disrupting a key trade route connecting Russia with Iran and markets in South Asia, the business daily Vedomosti reported on Wednesday.