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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…
ČD Cargo has rejected the “simplistic conclusion that rail cannot compete with road”, after shippers interviewed on primetime Czech television said they had switched to trucks on cost and speed. Rail, the operator says, “can offer a competitive solution in terms of price, transport capacity and reliability”, for both …
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 …
Time is ticking for the German national rail freight operator DB Cargo. It needs to implement its restructuring programme by 31 December 2026 under a deal with the European Commission. If the operator fails to do so, it could be in serious trouble. The goal is to break even financially. The DB Cargo case in short DB C…
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…
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…
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…
Adif president Luis Pedro Marco de la Peña has resigned, a day after Transport Minister Óscar Puente quit over the deadly Urda high-speed crash. With Spain’s rail leadership upended just weeks before the 29 November snap election, what does the shake-up mean for freight, from Adif’s new 2026–2030 funding deal to the R…
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…
The Nakhchivan Autonomous Republic (NAR) has significant potential for developing solar energy and tourism, British Ambassador to Azerbaijan Duncan Norman said during his visit to the region, Report informs. According to the ambassador, cooperation between the UK and Azerbaijan, particularly with Nakhchivan, is develo…
Veterinary oversight is essential when transporting and exporting fish products, said Galib Abdulaliyev, Azerbaijan's chief veterinary inspector and head of the Food Safety Agency's Animal Health and Biosafety Department. Report informs that Abdulaliyev was speaking at the first Azerbaijan Regional Aquaculture Forum i…
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…
A one-day general strike in France today over the rising cost of living is expected to bring some disruption to rail freight, according to one major operator. The strike is expected to be particularly widespread across the French rail network and also highly-localised in certain areas such as the Greater Paris region,…
Azerbaijan plans to provide subsidies to fish farming and aquaculture enterprises for purchasing equipment starting January 1, 2027, Elnur Musayev, deputy chairman of the Agrarian Credit and Development Agency (AKIA) under the Ministry of Agriculture, announced at the First Regional Aquaculture Forum in Baku, Report i…
Georgia is developing digital platforms and mobile service centers to make public and private services more accessible, Georgian Deputy Justice Minister Lana Morgoshia said. Report informs that Morgoshia was speaking at the UN Governance Innovation Summit in Baku. She said more than 600 public and private services wer…