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At least 14 people have died and 32 others were injured after flash floods swept through Morocco’s Atlantic coastal city of Safi on Sunday, authorit...
The forum features plenary sessions, industry-focused panel discussions, B2B meetings, and a large investment exhibition.
During the event, regional development directions, priority investment sectors, and major infrastructure projects have been discussed.
Notably, the BS/2 company is participating in the forum alongside its partner banks in Uzbekistan. The company is presenting advanced solutions in bank infrastructure automation, self-service network management, and digital financial services.
TIIF 2025 provides participants with unique opportunities to exchange experience in high technologies and finance, establish new business connections, and expand international partnerships. This forum will play a significant role in developing economic cooperation between Azerbaijan and Uzbekistan, as well as deepening regional economic integration. On June 11, Azerbaijani and Uzbek business leaders and government officials will discuss opportunities to deepen economic cooperation within the framework of the 4th International Investment Forum.
On the third day of the forum, a panel discussion titled "Azerbaijan–Uzbekistan: The Vector of Economic Cooperation" will be held. The discussions will focus on strengthening bilateral trade, implementing joint investment projects, and expanding cooperation in energy, transport, agriculture, industry, and digital technologies.
Additionally, regional coordination initiatives, particularly the Middle Corridor program, will be discussed. This program is an international transport route connecting China, Kazakhstan, the Caspian Sea, Azerbaijan, Georgia, Turkey, and Europe. In October 2023, Azerbaijan, Georgia, and Kazakhstan agreed to establish a joint railway company — Middle Corridor Multimodal Ltd. — to improve the efficiency of transit operations along this route. By the end of 2024, the volume of cargo transported via the Trans-Caspian route increased by 62%, reaching 4.5 million tons, and is expected to rise to 10 million tons by 2027.
Important decisions regarding the expansion of cooperation in digital technologies, energy, transport, and other strategic sectors will be made at this forum, which will give new momentum to the region’s economic development.
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Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan reiterated his offer to host Ukraine-Russia peace talks in Ankara, at his meeting with Russian President Vladimir Putin. The talks took place on the sidelines of the international Forum for Peace and Trust in Ashgabat, Turkmenistan, on Friday (12 December).
Iranian authorities have seized a foreign tanker carrying more than 6 million litres of smuggled fuel in the Sea of Oman, detaining all 18 crew members on board.
An explosive device found in a vehicle linked to one of the alleged attackers in Bondi shooting has been secured and removed according to Police. The incident left 12 people dead.
Russia’s Human Rights Commissioner Tatyana Moskalkova says the Kyiv authorities have still not provided Moscow with a list of thousands of Ukrainian children it claims were illegally taken to Russia, despite the issue being raised during talks in Istanbul.
Iran has rolled out changes to how fuel is priced at the pump. The move is aimed at managing demand without triggering public anger.
U.S. stock markets closed lower at the end of the week, as investors continued to rotate out of technology shares, putting pressure on major indices.
The U.S. Federal Reserve’s Federal Open Market Committee (FOMC) cut its benchmark interest rate by 25 basis points to a range of 3.50% to 3.75% following its two-day policy meeting, according to an official statement issued on Wednesday, 10 December.
China has carried out a major test of a new “super wireless” rail convoy, a technology that could reshape the future of heavy-haul transport.
Paramount Skydance (PSKY.O) has launched a $108.4 billion hostile takeover bid for Warner Bros Discovery (WBD.O). The escalation follows a high-stakes battle that had appeared to end last week when Netflix secured a $72 billion deal for the studio giant’s assets.
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