dnata to provide ground handling services at Alat International Airport

dnata, a leading global air and travel services provider, has signed a joint venture agreement with Azerbaijan’s Silk Way Group to establish ground handling and cargo operations at the new airport, Alat International Airport, in the Alat Free...

Four people on international wanted list extradited from Russia to Azerbaijan

Four more persons who were put on the international wanted list have been extradited to Azerbaijan, APA reports, citing the Press Service of the Prosecutor General's Office. According to the information, in accordance with the requirements of the...

Azerbaijan and Iran to strengthen customs cooperation

Today, Chairman of the State Customs Committee, Lieutenant General of the Customs Service Shahin Bagirov, met with the Ambassador of the Islamic Republic of Iran to Azerbaijan, Mojtaba Demirchilu, APA-Economics reports. The meeting discussed the...

Azerbaijan ends all trade restrictions with Armenia, Aliyev says

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Azerbaijan-Kazakhstan documents exchanged in Astana

A ceremony for the exchange of Azerbaijan-Kazakhstan documents took place on Tuesday in Astana. The ceremony was attended by Azerbaijani President Ilham Aliyev and his Kazakh counterpart Kassym-Jomart Tokayev, News.Az reports, citing AZERTAC....

Azerbaijan ends restrictions on cargo transit to Armenia

BAKU Azerbaijan has officially removed all barriers to cargo transit to Armenia, President Ilham Aliyev announced on Oct. 21, marking a significant step in improving ties between the two neighbors after nearly four decades of tension. Aliyev told...

Silk Way Group and dnata Launch Joint Venture to Create Aviation Services Hub in Azerbaijan

Silk Way Group, a leading private aviation and logistics enterprise based in Azerbaijan, has signed a joint venture agreement with dnata, a global leader in air and travel services, to establish ground handling and cargo operations at the new Alat...

Azerbaijani tax official elected to OECD’s top global taxation expert group

An employee of the International Taxation and Tax Monitoring Department of the State Tax Service under the Ministry of Economy, Ceyhun Ismayilov, has been elected as a member of the OECD Inclusive Framework’s Expert Group on Base Erosion and...

Azerbaijani pavilion wins German Design Award in Osaka [PHOTOS]

Azerbaijani pavilion has won the German Design Award in the "Excellent Architecture / Fair and Exhibition" category at Expo 2025 held in Osaka, Japan, Azernews reports. Established in 2012 and internationally renowned, this prestigious award is...

Minister: Iranian President made diplomatic efforts to hold the trilateral meeting in Baku

As a result of strong diplomatic efforts, the government and personally the president worked to ensure that a trilateral meeting was held in Baku for the transit agreement, said Iran’s Minister of Roads and Urban Development, Farzaneh Sadegh, APA...

Azerbaijani Deputy FM attends EU ministerial meeting in Luxembourg

Baku, October 21, AZERTAC An Azerbaijani delegation led by Deputy Foreign Minister Yalchin Rafiyev participated in the EU-organized Ministerial Meeting on Cross-regional Security and Connectivity in Luxembourg. The meeting featured sessions on...

Azerbaijan, Kazakhstan explore prospects for cooperation in digitalization and innovation

Baku, October 21, AZERTAC Rashad Nabiyev, Azerbaijan’s Minister of Digital Development and Transport, met with Minister of Transport of Kazakhstan Nurlan Sauranbayev and Advisor to the President of Kazakhstan Assel Zhanassova in Astana. The...

Azerbaijani NGOs hold Cooperation Forum in Khankendi [PHOTOS]

On October 20, 2025, the official opening ceremony of the Azerbaijani Non-Governmental Organizations Cooperation Forum, dedicated to the Year of the Constitution and Sovereignty, took place at the Khankendi Congress Center, Azernews reports....

Azerbaijan-Kazakhstan documents exchanged

Astana, October 21, AZERTAC On October 21, a ceremony for the exchange of Azerbaijan-Kazakhstan documents took place in Astana, with the participation of President of the Republic of Azerbaijan Ilham Aliyev and President of the Republic of...

Uzeyir Hajibayli’s legacy celebrated at Baku Music Academy event [PHOTOS]

A roundtable titled "Uzeyir Hajibayli – 140" has taken place at the Baku Music Academy (BMA), organized by the Department of Humanities, Azernews reports. The event was dedicated to the 140th anniversary of the birth of Azerbaijan's outstanding...

Armenian and Azerbaijani NGOs meet in Yerevan: what to expect

Azerbaijani NGOs in Yerevan A roundtable is underway in Yerevan, bringing together representatives of civil society from Armenia and Azerbaijan. The discussions began on 21 October, but information about them only surfaced this morning. The Center...

Baku, Astana boost Eurasian trade with Middle Corridor Development

On October 21, the joint project “Middle Corridor Development” under the Trans-Caspian International Transport Route was presented with the participation of President Ilham Aliyev of Azerbaijan and President Kassym-Jomart Tokayev of Kazakhstan....

Azerbaijan’s reserves set to rise to $11.9 bln by year-end, IMF forecasts

Azerbaijan’s reserves set to rise to $11.9 bln by year-end, IMF forecasts 21 October 2025 15:39 (UTC+04:00) The International Monetary Fund (IMF) projects that the Central Bank of Azerbaijan’s (CBA) foreign exchange reserves will total $11.9...

Simonyan open to mutual visits with Azerbaijani leaders

October 22, 2025 - 18:59 AMT PanARMENIAN.Net - Speaker of the Armenian National Assembly Alen Simonyan described his recent meeting with Sahiba Gafarova, Chair of the Azerbaijani Milli Majlis, in Geneva as warm and constructive. Speaking to...

Azerbaijani judokas rise in world rankings [PHOTOS]

Azerbaijan's Olympic judo champions Hidayat Heydarov (73 kg) and Zelym Kotsoiev (100 kg) have moved into the world's top three rankings following their outstanding performances at Guadalajara Grand Prix 2025, Azernews reports. International Judo...