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Azerbaijan transports 4 million tons of Kazakhstani oil

The State Oil Company of Azerbaijan (SOCAR) and KazMunayGaz (KMG) have successfully advanced the project of transporting Kazakh oil through Azerbaijan, increasing the transit volume to 4 million tons, according to SOCAR.

17 Mar 2026-19:55
Poland thanks Azerbaijan for help evacuating citizens from Iran

Polish Foreign Minister Radosław Sikorski called his Azerbaijani counterpart Jeyhun Bayramov on Tuesday to thank Azerbaijan for facilitating the evacuation of Polish diplomats and citizens from Iran amid rising tensions in the Middle East.

17 Mar 2026-17:15
Korea thanks Azerbaijan for evacuating citizens from Iran

Azerbaijani Foreign Minister Jeyhun Bayramov met with a delegation led by Baik Joohyeon, Special Envoy of the South Korean Foreign Minister, to discuss bilateral cooperation and regional security.

17 Mar 2026-15:45
Fire in Baku apartment: 7 hospitalized - VIDEO

A fire broke out in a residential building on Khocali Avenue in Baku’s Khatai district at 11:10 a.m., authorities reported.

17 Mar 2026-13:40
Azerbaijan, China discuss expanding strategic partnership

Azerbaijan’s Parliament Speaker Sahiba Gafarova met with China’s Ambassador to Azerbaijan Lu Mei in Baku on Monday to discuss prospects for strengthening bilateral relations.

16 Mar 2026-15:35
Martin Ryan sentenced to 10 years in Azerbaijan

A court in Azerbaijan has sentenced French businessman Martin Ryan to 10 years in prison after finding him guilty of espionage on behalf of France.

16 Mar 2026-13:54
Quarantine extended in Azerbaijan

The Cabinet of Ministers of Azerbaijan has decided to extend the special quarantine regime in the country to prevent the spread of COVID-19 and mitigate its potential consequences.

16 Mar 2026-12:35
Earthquake jolts Caspian Sea, shakes nearby areas

16 Mar 2026-12:19
Azerbaijan and China discuss strategic cooperation

Hikmet Hajiyev, Assistant to President Ilham Aliyev and head of the Foreign Policy Department of the Presidential Administration, met with Wu Hongbo, former special representative of the Chinese government for European affairs and former Chinese ambassador, in Baku on Saturday to discuss comprehensive strategic cooperation between Azerbaijan and China.

14 Mar 2026-14:11
UN-Habitat official: Azerbaijan will contribute to strengthening urban development in the region

“In the Eastern Europe and Central Asia region, the ageing housing stock, a shortage of affordable housing and seismic risks remain among the main challenges in urban development,” Erfan Ali, Director of the UN Habitat Regional Office for Eastern Europe and Central Asia, said at a briefing on the sidelines of the 13th Global Baku Forum on Saturday.

14 Mar 2026-13:56