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Azerbaijani national team member Tofig Aliyev has won a silver medal at the Trampoline Gymnastics and Tumbling World Championships in Nanjing, China. According to Report , Aliyev scored 29.700 points in the final of the individual tumbling event to finish second. This is the first World Championship silver medal of Al…
The price of one barrel of Azerbaijan's Azeri Light crude rose by $0.62, or 0.58%, to $107.46 on the global market, a source in the oil market told Report . According to trading results, January futures for Brent crude stood at $96.48 per barrel. At the Turkish port of Ceyhan, the FOB price of Azeri Light rose by $0.8…
VLCCs have softened throughout the week as limited enquiry and increasingly competitive Suezmax alternatives have tempered owners’ Source: Affinity Research LLP
SOCAR President Rovshan Najaf met with Anant Maheshwari, President and CEO of Global Regions and President of Strategy at Honeywell Technologies. According to SOCAR, cited by Report , the sides expressed satisfaction with the consistent development of cooperation between the companies and discussed opportunities to ex…
Azerbaijan and Bulgaria have discussed the development of their strategic partnership, including cooperation in the energy sector, the establishment of green energy corridors, transport and logistics links, trade and investment. Azerbaijan's Ministry of Foreign Affairs told Report that the talks were held in Sofia dur…
The United States and Iran are approaching a possible breakthrough in negotiations aimed at fully ending the conflict. According to Bloomberg, cited by Report , Iran is reviewing proposals concerning its nuclear activities submitted by Qatar, the main mediator. Potential concessions on this issue could mark a signific…
The Astana Times provides news and information from Kazakhstan and around the world. ASTANA – Kazakhstan will hold an international symposium dedicated to the intellectual heritage of medieval philosopher Abu Nasr Al-Farabi (870-950) and theologian Khoja Ahmed Yasawi (1094-1166) on a rotating basis every two years, Vi…
Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi and UAE Deputy Prime Minister and Foreign Minister Abdullah bin Zayed Al Nahyan have discussed the situation in the region by phone, Report informs, citing the UAE Foreign Ministry. During the conversation, the two sides reviewed the latest regional developments. Abdullah bin Za…
Sixteen families in Azerbaijan have consented to donate the organs of deceased relatives since February 2025, Yegana Abbasova, chair of the Board of the Coordination Center for Organ Donation and Transplantation, said at a media seminar organized by the Ministry of Health as part of Heart Transplantation Week. Accordi…
The private sector plays a crucial role in diversifying the economy, Azerbaijan's Deputy Minister of Economy Anar Akhundov said at a joint meeting of the Milli Majlis committees on Natural Resources, Energy and Ecology; Labour and Social Policy; Healthcare; and International Relations and Interparliamentary Ties. Acco…
Kazakhstan has extended a ban on exports of gasoline, diesel, and certain other petroleum products by road for six months, Report informs, citing Kazakh media. Under an October 30 order from the energy minister, the ban will apply from November 22, 2026, to May 22, 2027. It also covers shipments to other members of th…
The Astana Times provides news and information from Kazakhstan and around the world. ASTANA – A new player has entered the regional fuel market – JanaPort Jet. Kazakh businesspeople Rakhman Asambayev, Kanat Kopbayev and Orazkhan Karsybekov established the company with equal ownership, representing the Jupiter Jet and …
Sanctioned Tankers Fake Their Positions Near the Bosphorus A cluster of seven sanctioned Russian tankers were found to have routinely and deliberately manipulated AIS over the past 90 days to falsely claim they were drifting off the Black Sea close to the Bosphorus entrance. The tankers were instead identified by Wind…
A study on the history of Khalaj, an Azerbaijani village in present-day Armenia that was left deserted after its Azerbaijani residents were driven out in the late 1980s, has been published as part of the "Sites of Memory of Western Azerbaijan" project. Report informs that the article was published in The Perished Civi…
The Astana Times provides news and information from Kazakhstan and around the world. ASTANA – Central Asia’s role in shaping global governance, strengthening regional cooperation and advancing sustainable development was the focus of an international conference hosted by Narxoz University on Nov. 4 in Almaty, the univ…
With regional security changing rapidly, Drewry’s Red Sea Diversion Tracker delivers timely intelligence to shippers, carriers, ports and other stakeholders on the evolving structure of carrier networks. This tracker page is updated fortnightly (every other Tuesday). Most Asia-Europe capacity now back via Suez During …
Azerbaijan has proposed exempting sales of agricultural tractors and imports of their spare parts from value-added tax (VAT), as well as customs duties, for a period of six years starting January 1, 2027. According to Report , the proposal is included in a draft law on amendments to the Tax Code. The document is part …
The Astana Times provides news and information from Kazakhstan and around the world. ASTANA – Kazakhstan has improved its standing in several international digital development rankings, with progress in artificial intelligence readiness and e-government services highlighting the country’s growing role in the global te…
Azerbaijan plans to introduce hourly wages, particularly for employment contracts lasting less than a month or for jobs involving no more than 20 hours a week, as outlined in a draft law amending the Labor Code, Report informs. Hourly pay will be applied in specific economic sectors and at workplaces created by indivi…
The Astana Times provides news and information from Kazakhstan and around the world. ASTANA – Kazakhstan has opened a QazTrade office in Istanbul to help domestic manufacturers enter the Turkish market and find business partners in other countries, Kazinform reported on Nov. 4. A new Qaztrade office is located in Ista…
As Azerbaijan's economic development grows, the fiscal role of customs authorities in generating state budget revenues is expected to gradually decrease, Head of the State Customs Committee (SCC) Shahin Baghirov said at a meeting of the Milli Majlis Committee on Economic Policy, Industries, and Enterprising during the…
The Astana Times provides news and information from Kazakhstan and around the world. ASTANA – President Kassym-Jomart Tokayev met with Balaji Srinivasan, founder of Network School, to discuss cooperation in technology, education and innovation, reported the presidential press service on Nov. 4. From L to R: Balaji Sri…
The Central Asian region is one of Azerbaijan's priority destinations for partnership, according to Azerbaijani Deputy Minister Samad Bashirli, Report informs, citing the Ministry of Economy. Speaking at the Second Tianshan Forum on Expanding Sustainable Connectivity and Quality Investments in Central Asia, organized …
The Asian Development Bank (ADB) has presented an updated approach to regional cooperation and integration, setting the task to increase the share of operations aimed at supporting cross-border initiatives to 30% by 2030, Report informs citing the ADB. "Intensifying trade barriers and geopolitical tensions are putting…
The Astana Times provides news and information from Kazakhstan and around the world. ASTANA – Educators and higher education experts worldwide gathered in Astana on Oct. 27-28 for Nazarbayev University’s Teaching Conference 2026 to discuss ways to improve teaching quality, support faculty development and address the c…
A passenger aircraft flying from Serbia's capital, Belgrade, to Moscow, the capital of Russia, was forced to turn back due to security concerns and landed at Nikola Tesla Airport. According to Report 's Balkan bureau, the Nova.rs portal announced the incident. The JU134 flight took off from Belgrade at 18:48 local tim…
The opening day of the fourth round of the UEFA Champions League (UCL) league phase took place on November 3. According to Report , nine matches were played on the opening day of the round. As part of the round, Turkish club Galatasaray defeated Stuttgart 2-0 at home, Barcelona beat Aston Villa in Spain, while Villarr…
Trade between Azerbaijan and Italy totaled $9.1888 billion in January–September 2026, up 3.1% from the same period last year, Report informs, citing the State Customs Committee. Azerbaijan's exports to Italy rose 3% to $8.7899 billion, while imports from Italy increased 6.6% to $398.9 million. Italy accounted for 24.6…
A study on the history of Alagoz, an Azerbaijani village in present-day Armenia left depopulated following the expulsion of its Azerbaijani residents in the late 1980s, has been published under the "Sites of Memory of Western Azerbaijan" project. Report informs that the article appeared in Perished Civilization . The …
Belarusian President Alexander Lukashenko believes that the Russia-Ukraine war could end in the coming months. According to Report , citing BELTA, he made the remarks at the 4th Minsk International Conference on Eurasian Security. "The war in Ukraine will end in the coming months. This is my personal opinion. That's i…