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President Ilham Aliyev met CNCEC Chairman Mo Dingqi in Tianjin to discuss petrochemical cooperation and joint projects with SOCAR. He also held talks with Powerchina’s Executive Vice President Xi Yinfen on green energy and infrastructure collaboration.
On 2 September, President of the Republic of Azerbaijan Ilham Aliyev met in the Chinese city of Tianjin with Mo Dingqi, Chairman of “China National Chemical Engineering” (CNCEC).
According to Azertag, the discussions focused on cooperation between Azerbaijan and the company in the fields of the petrochemical industry, oil refining, and the production of petrochemical products. The CNCEC Chairman noted that Azerbaijan offered a favourable investment climate.
At the conclusion of the meeting, a Framework Agreement between the State Oil Company of the Republic of Azerbaijan (SOCAR) and China National Chemical Engineering & Construction Corporation Seven Ltd was exchanged in the presence of President Aliyev and the CNCEC Chairman. The document envisages the implementation of joint projects both in Azerbaijan and in third countries.
On the same day, President Aliyev also met with Xi Yinfen, Executive Vice President of “Powerchina Group”. The meeting underlined the company’s successful operations in Azerbaijan.
The two sides discussed cooperation in green energy, environmental protection, water resource management, wastewater treatment, power generation, green hydrogen projects, construction, and equipment manufacturing. They also exchanged views on prospects for collaboration in the construction of solar and wind power plants, the integration of “smart energy systems”, and the training of local specialists.
Later that day, President Aliyev, accompanied by First Lady Mehriban Aliyeva, travelled to Beijing by train. According to Azertag, they will participate in events dedicated to the 80th anniversary of the Chinese people’s resistance against Japanese occupation and the Victory in the Second World War.
The U.S. has approved the sale of 500 Patriot PAC-3 missiles to Ukraine in a deal worth an estimated $2.1 billion, but Kyiv could face years of delays before receiving the weapons it urgently needs to defend against intensifying Russian attacks.
Iranian Supreme Leader Ayatollah Khamenei has ordered Iran's armed forces to respond to any threat immediately and without geographical limits in statements posted to social media platforms on Saturday (31 October).
A hacking group linked to North Korea is widely believed to be behind the theft of $6.3 billion from cryptocurrency giant Binance, a cyberattack that experts describe as the largest cryptocurrency heist on record.
Gen Z protests swept 34 German cities on Saturday (31 October) over education and living costs. Violence erupted in Frankfurt, where shops were looted and police reported Molotov cocktail attacks.
A tenth-grade student was critically injured after a man attacked her with a chainsaw inside a classroom in Andhra Pradesh’s Anantapur district. The girl suffered severe injuries to her head, neck and back, while a classmate who tried to protect her was also hurt.
Saudi Arabia’s air defences have intercepted and destroyed a hostile drone over the Riyadh region, according to the Saudi-led coalition fighting in Yemen. No casualties were reported.
Since 2021, only 9 per cent of $8 billion in humanitarian aid for Afghanistan can be traced beyond initial recipients in public records, a Kabul Institute report released on 22 October said. The United Nations says its oversight systems ensure accountability.
Opium poppy cultivation in Afghanistan surged by 330 per cent in 2026 despite a four-year ban, the United Nations said on Thursday. Afghan authorities disputed the findings, while Japan urged continued support for farmers seeking alternative livelihoods.
Demonstrators carrying Iranian flags and placards supporting the hijab gathered outside the Azerbaijani Embassy in London.
Central Asia could gain up to $640 million a year from closer energy cooperation, but strained electricity grids threaten to limit those gains, with Kazakhstan particularly exposed to regional power shortages and growing pressure on its network.
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