Russia and Azerbaijan top Georgia's rail freight partners
Rail freight volume in Georgia rose by nearly 20% in the second quarter, with Russia and Azerbaijan as the main partners, accounting for 38% and 22.7% of imports respectively.
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Georgia sharply increases Russian imports
Trade turnover between Georgia and Russia exceeded $1.8 billion in January-July 2026, marking a 20.9% increase year-on-year, according to the National Statistics Office of Georgia.
Azerbaijan increases hazelnut export revenue
Hazelnut exports brought Azerbaijan $100.2 million in 2026, showing a 21.5% increase in value compared with the same period last year.
Azerbaijan's sugar and confectionery exports surge 2,5 fold
Azerbaijan increased its exports of sugar and confectionery products by 2.5‑fold in the first seven months of this year.
Georgia launches fuel deliveries to Abkhazia
Nearly 700 metric tons of fuel have been shipped from Georgia to Abkhazia in recent days, with deliveries commencing amid an acute gasoline shortage in the breakaway region.
Azerbaijan doubles watermelon exports to Russia
Azerbaijan more than doubled its watermelon shipments to Russia in the first half of 2026, totalling 7,400 tonnes and generating over $4 million in revenue.
Oil transit via Baku-Tbilisi-Ceyhan falls 8,5 percent
Oil exports via the Baku–Tbilisi–Ceyhan pipeline fell by 8.5% this year, with 14.7 million tonnes transported through the route.
Azerbaijan's exports to Armenia exceed 17 mln dollars
The value of goods exported from Azerbaijan to Armenia amounted to $17.372 million in January-July 2026.
Armenia plans to boost agricultural exports to Kazakhstan
Gevorg Papoyan and Aidarbek Saparov discussed the potential for increasing agricultural exports to Kazakhstan. Agreements were reached on exchanging experience and technologies.
Georgia's blueberry exports increase 1,6-fold
Georgia increased its seasonal blueberry exports by 1.6 times this year, with Russia receiving more than 90% of the shipments.
Azerbaijan's non-oil exports grow 18 percent this year
Azerbaijan significantly increased its exports of products from non-oil sectors, reaching $2.5 billion.
Iraq and Türkiye agree on oil exports bypassing Hormuz
The Turkish and Iraqi authorities have signed a one-year agreement to transport at least 750,000 barrels of oil per day through the Kirkuk-Ceyhan pipeline.
Trade turnover between Azerbaijan and Georgia up 45 percent
Trade turnover between Azerbaijan and Georgia rose by 45% in the first half of the year, reaching $575 million.
Pakistan to provide Kazakhstan with ports for cargo transit
Pakistan and Kazakhstan have held talks on expanding trade ties, with Islamabad offering to open its ports for Kazakh exports.
Exports from Azerbaijan to CIS countries exceed 1 billion dollars
Azerbaijan's exports to CIS countries increased by 18% in the first half of the year, with the total value exceeding $1 billion.
Azerbaijan's gold exports rise 40 percent
Azerbaijan exported gold worth $202.2 million in January-June 2026, according to the July issue of the Export Review published by the Center for Analysis of Economic Reforms and Communication.
Azerbaijan's hazelnut export revenue exceeds 95 million
Azerbaijan earned over $95 million from hazelnut exports in the first half of 2026, marking a 25% rise compared with the same period last year.
Georgia sharply increases tomato imports from Azerbaijan
Georgia's tomato imports from Azerbaijan surged 2.6‑fold in early 2026, with purchases exceeding 3,700 tons in January-June.
Russian agriculture watchdog limits Uzbek vegetables exports as of July 23
Russian agriculture watchdog Rosselkhoznadzor is limiting imports of quarantinable produce from the five Uzbek exporters who have committed the most violations of phytosanitary requirements from July 23 onwards.
Russian fuel market situation being stabilised - Novak
Government measures to stabilize the fuel market are yielding results, with retail restrictions already being lifted in several regions, the number of operational filling stations growing, and queues shrinking, Russian Deputy Prime Minister Alexander Novak told the Vesti news program.
