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Türkiye and AIIB agree on 16 bln dollars climate policy deal at COP31
The Asian Infrastructure Investment Bank (AIIB) reached a record $1.6 billion financing deal with COP31 climate conference host Türkiye to support a series of policy reforms aimed at attracting the investment it needs to hit its climate goals, the bank said.
Two supertankers caught fire in Strait of Hormuz - IRGC
Iran’s Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps said that two supertankers carrying over four million barrels of oil caught fire after an “accident” on an unauthorized route in the Strait of Hormuz.
UN secretary-general must be elected by year-end - MFA
A new UN secretary-general must be elected by December 31 this year to avoid confusion over who will serve as the administrative head of the world organization, Russian Foreign Ministry Department of International Organizations Director Kirill Logvinov said.
Azerbaijan's non-oil exports climb more than 20 percent
Azerbaijan's non-oil exports, excluding non-monetary gold, increased by 20.8% year-on-year to $3.6 billion in January-October 2026.
KazTransOil ships 132mln tonnes of oil toward BTC pipeline
KazTransOil JSC transported 1.321 million tonnes of oil towards the Baku-Tbilisi-Ceyhan (BTC) pipeline in January-October 2026, the company reported.
Azerbaijan marks Constitution Day on November 12
Today, on November 12, Azerbaijan celebrates the Constitution Day.
Armenian President signs TRIPP agreement
Armenian President Vahagn Khachaturyan signed a document ratifying the framework agreement on strategic partnership with the U.S. for the Trump Route for International Peace and Prosperity (Zangezur Corridor, TRIPP) project, according to a statement on the president’s official website.
Erdoğan meets with Pashinyan in Antalya
Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan held talks with Armenian Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan on the sidelines of the COP31 summit in Antalya, Türkiye.
Pashinyan and Pezeshkian hold meeting in Antalya
Armenian Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan held talks with Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian on Wednesday on the sidelines of COP31.
KazTransOil ships 132mln tonnes of oil toward BTC pipeline
KazTransOil JSC transported 1.321 million tonnes of oil towards the Baku-Tbilisi-Ceyhan (BTC) pipeline in January-October 2026, the company reported.
Urban population in Georgia increases by 15 percent over 10 years
Over the past decade, the number of people living in Georgia's cities has increased, while the country's rural population has declined by nearly 6.5%.
Baku and Tbilisi discuss strengthening religious cooperation
Azerbaijan and Georgia have discussed cooperation in the religious sphere, with both sides reaffirming their intention to develop dialogue in this area.
Türkiye and AIIB agree on 16 bln dollars climate policy deal at COP31
The Asian Infrastructure Investment Bank (AIIB) reached a record $1.6 billion financing deal with COP31 climate conference host Türkiye to support a series of policy reforms aimed at attracting the investment it needs to hit its climate goals, the bank said.
KazTransOil ships 132mln tonnes of oil toward BTC pipeline
KazTransOil JSC transported 1.321 million tonnes of oil towards the Baku-Tbilisi-Ceyhan (BTC) pipeline in January-October 2026, the company reported.
Erdoğan meets with Pashinyan in Antalya
Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan held talks with Armenian Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan on the sidelines of the COP31 summit in Antalya, Türkiye.
Analysis
Drivers of Azerbaijan success in the 21st century
Within recent decades, Azerbaijan has gone a long and successful way to become the strongest country of the South Caucasus and an important actor in international affairs
Earliest known author may have been a woman
A priestess named Enheduanna claimed authorship to poetry and other texts—sometimes in first-person—more than a millennium before Homer.
Why China’s property recovery is held back?
Despite a slew of measures to boost demand and the end of Covid Zero, Chinese residents remain reluctant to commit their savings to a sector that’s seen its worst downturn. That’s prompting analysts to expect more policy …
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Chemist Yusif Mammadaliyev aviation fuel Molotov cocktails satellites and rockets
Baku hosted a two-day international conference titled "Yusif Mammadaliyev: Science. Heritage. Innovation," dedicated to the 120th anniversary of the chemist, professor, and academician who once managed to elevate Soviet science to a new level. Who was Yusif Mammadaliyev and what leaders of international organizations said about him at the conference?
Mirmemmed Cavadzade - A Man with a kind heart and a sharp scalpel
Ten years ago, on September 15, 2015, a branch of the First Moscow State Medical University opened in Baku. Today, it possesses a substantial clinical base comprising fifteen medical centers, dispensaries, research institutes, and clinics. Among these is Mirmemmed Cavadzade Republican Clinical Urology Hospital. This is an article about the man it honors and his significant contribution to the field of urology.
Biden says goodbye 46th US Presidents farewell address
After four years in the White House and a half-century in Washington U.S. President Joe Biden has finally said farewell. Sitting in the Oval Office on Wednesday evening, the one-term Democratic leader used a 17-minute address to frame his four-year presidency. With only days left in the White House, Biden was saving a few surprises for his farewell address Wednesday evening, as President-elect Donald Trump takes office on January 20, 2025.