Backup supplies from SOCAR are giving Egypt and Jordan alternatives when Israeli gas exports are disrupted, while keeping Israel linked to regional customers that may avoid direct purchases.
Trump administration officials are in talks with Azerbaijan to fine-tune deals with the leaders of a Western-friendly Caspian state that offers potential land-based Asia-to-Europe connections that would bypass Russia, Iran and the still-closed Strait of Hormuz.
Azerbaijan's SOCAR signed a long-term deal with TotalEnergies, ADNOC's investment arm XRG and Turkey's BOTAŞ to export gas from the Absheron offshore field from 2029, bolstering the Southern Gas Corridor that Europe has increasingly relied on in recent years.
Pope Leo XIV sent a congratulatory letter to President of Azerbaijan Ilham Aliyev on the occasion of Independence Day.
Kyiv highly appreciates Baku’s support in organizing rehabilitation programs for Ukrainian children from Mariupol, Ukrainian Ambassador to Azerbaijan Yuriy Husyev told journalists.
Azerbaijan and the European Union have agreed on the text of the “Partnership Priorities” document and resumed discussions on issues related to strategic engagement, the EU Delegation to Azerbaijan reported.
Kazakh Deputy Minister of Transport Zhanibek Taizhanov attended the official opening ceremony of the modernized Baku-Tbilisi-Kars railway on June 2 at the Akhalkalaki railway station in Georgia.
On June 2, the long-awaited ceremony marking the commissioning of the Baku–Tbilisi–Kars railway after the completion of a large-scale reconstruction of the Georgian section of the line took place in Tbilisi. Representatives of Azerbaijan, Georgia and Türkiye attended the event, underscoring the project’s strategic importance for the further development of the Middle Corridor.
An inscription on Ilandagh Mountain linked to the ancient history of Nakhchivan has been discovered after 30 years of searching.
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Against the backdrop of the current ceasefire and ongoing negotiations between Tehran and Washington, Iran appears to be trying to make maximum use of this pause to form a kind of “coalition of the dissatisfied” — states that are not ready to unconditionally accept the American vision for the future of the Middle East.
US President Donald Trump has nominated Alexander Alden of Virginia to serve as the country's ambassador to Azerbaijan.
U.S. President Donald Trump has extended the waiver of Section 907 of the FREEDOM Support Act with respect to assistance to the Government of Azerbaijan.
Azerbaijan will strengthen its position as a reliable supplier of energy resources through joint projects with Ukraine, Ukraine’s First Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Energy Denys Shmyhal said while speaking at the 31st Baku Energy Forum.
BP, the operator of the Azeri-Chirag-Gunashli field development project, has started production of non-associated natural gas at ACG in the Azerbaijani sector of the Caspian Sea, BP-Azerbaijan reported.
Azerbaijan played an important role in supporting the resilience of Ukraine’s energy infrastructure, Ukrainian Energy Minister Denys Shmyhal said at the Baku Energy Forum.
President of Azerbaijan Ilham Aliyev attended the official opening of the 31st International Caspian Oil and Gas Exhibition, Caspian Oil and Gas, the 14th Caspian International Clean Energy Exhibition, Caspian Power, and the 31st Baku Energy Forum, held as part of Baku Energy Week at the Baku Expo Center on June 1.
Natural gas supplies launched to Syria through a joint initiative by Türkiye and Azerbaijan are helping support the country's reconstruction and regional stability, President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan said Monday.
“Today, we work closely with our partners on energy cables,” President Ilham Aliyev said during his speech at the official opening ceremony of the 31st Baku Energy Forum. The head
China plans to increase freight shipments to Europe through the Trans-Caspian International Transport Route, also known as the Middle Corridor, bypassing Russian territory, Ukraine’s Foreign Intelligence Service reports.
Azerbaijan and the United States will hold their first Economic Dialogue during Baku Energy Week, with discussions expected to focus on trade, investment, energy and digital development, the Azerbaijani Ministry of Economy reported.
A week before Armenia’s parliamentary elections, scheduled for June 7, two American outlets at once reminded Western audiences of the case of former International Criminal Court chief prosecutor Luis Moreno Ocampo and his role in the campaign against Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan.
Following the EAEU summit held in Astana on May 29, a joint statement was issued by the presidents of Russia, Vladimir Putin; Belarus, Alexander Lukashenko; Kazakhstan, Kassym-Jomart Tokayev; and Kyrgyzstan, Sadyr Japarov, regarding the situation surrounding Armenia’s aspiration to integrate with the European Union.
Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian has instructed the government to use the capacities of neighboring countries, including Azerbaijan, to import a number of essential goods into the country.
On May 28, Azerbaijan’s Independence Day, President Ilham Aliyev, following what has already become an established tradition, visited the liberated territories of the Karabakh Economic Region, where he took part in the opening of a number of infrastructure, cultural and industrial facilities.
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