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The Emir of Qatar, Sheikh Tamim bin Hamad Al Thani, and US President Donald Trump discussed diplomatic efforts to reduce tensions in the Middle East during a telephone conversation, the statement from the Qatari Emir's office said, Report informs. The parties also reviewed strategic relations between the two countries…
Acting US Ambassador to Georgia Courtney Austrian has met with Georgian Finance Minister Lasha Khutsishvili, Report 's Georgian bureau informs, citing the US Embassy in Georgia. The meeting focused on economic relations between the United States and Georgia, infrastructure development along the Middle Corridor, and op…
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…
A decline in fuel use in China’s industrial sector has led to a 3.1% decline in carbon dioxide emissions in the third quarter of the year, the Finnish climate outlet Centre for Research on Energy and Clean Air has reported, as cited by Reuters. The lower emissions from the world’s largest generator of CO2 resulted fro…
In accordance with the plan approved by the Azerbaijan Minister of Defense, military band performances will be held at various locations across Baku to mark November 8 – Victory Day. The Ministry of Defense told Report that in celebration of November 9 – National Flag Day, military marches accompanied by military band…
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…
Georgia's long-term interests are served by deepening cooperation with China and strengthening strategic ties with Azerbaijan and Türkiye, Davit Kartvelishvili, a member of Georgia's People's Power party, said, according to Report 's Georgia bureau. Kartvelishvili said Chinese Vice President Han Zheng's visit to Georg…
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 …
The Astana Times provides news and information from Kazakhstan and around the world. ASTANA – Kazakhstan’s low-cost airline FlyArystan will resume direct flights between Aktau and Dubai on Nov. 21, offering two weekly services, the airline’s press service reported. Photo credit: FlyArystan. Click to see the map in ful…
Cooperation between China and Azerbaijan in the field of demining is an important component of the practical implementation of the Global Security Initiative, Chinese Ambassador to Azerbaijan Lu Mei said at a briefing in Baku, Report informs. According to her, Azerbaijan is a strategic partner of China, as well as an …
The trade turnover between China and Azerbaijan in January-September 2026 reached $3.46 billion, Chinese Ambassador to Azerbaijan Lu Mei said at a briefing, Report informs. According to her, this is a record figure for the reporting period. She emphasized that China remains the biggest supplier of products to Azerbaij…
The Astana Times provides news and information from Kazakhstan and around the world. ASTANA – Kazakhstan’s Elena Rybakina has arrived in Indian Wells, California, ahead of the 2026 WTA Finals, which begin on Nov. 8, with the reigning champion preparing to defend her title. Photo credit: ktf Rybakina , who secured the …
Crude oil prices were on course for a sharp weekly drop, with both Brent crude and WTI shedding 12% since Monday, following the results of the U.S. midterm elections, which gave rise to hopes that the war in the Middle East could be brought to a swift end. At the time of writing, Brent crude was trading at $99.42 per …
The Astana Times provides news and information from Kazakhstan and around the world. Before the fall of 2026, South Korea-Central Asia relations were akin to a plot without main characters: bilateral relations primarily conducted at the ministerial level without institutionalized regional engagement. Now, the story fe…
Australia has completed its first green ammonia bunkering operation involving an ammonia-powered bulk carrier, marking another step toward bringing alternative fuels into commercial shipping. The operation took place earlier this...
Union Pacific must disclose Jim Vena’s conference video and produce records about possible retaliation. The railroad denies making threats, and regulators have yet to decide whether anyone was intimidated – or whether the merger review should continue. For a regulator assessing the largest proposed US railroad combina…
The Trump administration has approved a $1 billion offshore crude oil export project off the coast of Louisiana, clearing a major regulatory hurdle for a facility designed to load some...
Reliable links between the Black Sea and the Caspian Sea could open new opportunities for trade and energy shipments, Ukrainian Energy Minister Denys Shmyhal said, Report 's Eastern European bureau informs. Shmyhal, who co-chairs the Azerbaijan–Ukraine Intergovernmental Commission, was speaking at the opening of its 1…
US and Turkmen diplomats focused on expanding trans-Caspian connectivity and promoting energy export diversification during annual consultations in Ashgabat. Turkmen officials are signaling a strong desire to improve trade ties with both South Asia and the West, while maintaining the country’s long-standing status as …
Russia and Iran have signed a package of documents on the construction of the Rasht–Astara railway, Russian Deputy Prime Minister Andrey Nikitin told reporters, Report informs, citing Russian media. Nikitin said Russia's Caspian Services and Iran's CDTIC signed a protocol in Tehran granting access to land along the en…
Germany is proposing an additional €100 million ($113 million) to help Ukraine repair its water, energy and transport infrastructure and better withstand intensifying Russian attacks, Report informs, citing Reuters. In a letter to parliament's budget committee, Germany's Finance Ministry said the money would supplemen…
The International Maritime Organization (IMO) Council has backed Secretary-General Arsenio Dominguez for a second four-year term, extending its support for his leadership despite the organization’s failure to adopt its landmark...
CNBC reports: The Nasdaq Composite plummeted on Thursday, erasing the sharp gains from the previous session, as investors accelerated their move away from technology stocks in the wake of the U.S. midterm elections. The tech-heavy Nasdaq declined 3.9% and dipped into correction territory, trading more than 10% below a…
The US Federal Maritime Commission wants research into when charges above compensatory cost actually speed cargo movement. For shippers, the critical distinction is between a delay they can prevent and one they cannot. A container is ready to leave a terminal, the trucker has an appointment, and the importer chooses t…
A.P. Moller-Maersk is pressing ahead with one of its largest containership ordering programs in years, confirming in its third-quarter earnings report that it has ordered 26 LNG dual-fuel vessels with...
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 – Kazakhstan and Jordan discussed regional and global security challenges, as well as ways to expand bilateral cooperation during talks between President Kassym-Jomart Tokayev and King Abdullah II Bin Al Hussein in Astana on No…
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