Water shortages in Azerbaijan, which have vexed the country for years, have recently become exacerbated. The government has promised action. Again …
Volume of Azerbaijan’s trade turnover with Iran shrinks in 1H2020
The volume of trade turnover between Azerbaijan and Iran amounted to $179,275 during the period of January-July 2020, local media reported with reference to the State Customs Committee on August 19.
White House allocates $2M to Azerbaijan to develop women-led business
The White House has allocated $2 million from Women’s Global Development and Prosperity (W-GDP) Initiative Fund to Azerbaijan, the Embassy of Azerbaijan in the US told Trend. “Deputy Administrator of …
Bulgaria’s “Cross” news agency highlights Hikmat Hajiyev’s comments on Armenia’s national security strategy
Bulgarian media have highlighted comments of Assistant to Azerbaijan’s President, Head of Foreign Affairs Policy Department of the Presidential …
HRW Condemns Azerbaijan’s Latest Crackdown On Opposition
Human Rights Watch has condemned Azerbaijan’s latest crackdown on opposition leaders and activists that followed a July 14 unsanctioned rally in the capital, Baku.
IFC, CBA to launch digital payments in Azerbaijan
The International Finance Corporation (IFC), a member of the World Bank Group, has signed an agreement with the Central Bank of Azerbaijan (CBA) to launch digital payments in the country as part …
Azerbaijan: Relentless Crackdown on Opposition
“The latest wave of arrests in Azerbaijan follows the well-documented pattern of politically motivated arrests and prosecutions and threatens to decimate one of the country’s oldest opposition parties …
Armenia violates ceasefire with Azerbaijan 40 times
The conflict between the two South Caucasus countries began in 1988 when Armenia made territorial claims against Azerbaijan. As a result of the ensuing war, Armenian armed forces occupied 20 …
Azerbaijan’s ADY Container reports propylene delivery from Turkmenistan to Turkish Mersin port via BTK
The next batch of propylene produced in Turkmenistan was delivered to Turkey via Baku-Tbilisi-Kars railway route (BTK), Trend reports referring to Azerbaijan’s ADY Container LLC, a subsidiary of …
Azerbaijan confirms 159 fresh COVID-19 recoveries (UPDATE)
Azerbaijan has detected 131 new COVID-19 cases, 159 patients have recovered and one patient has died, Trend reports citing the Operational Headquarters under Azerbaijani Cabinet of Ministers.