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Baku Energy Week has opened in Azerbaijan, bringing together global energy leaders to discuss energy security, green energy and regional cooperation, underscoring the country's growing strategic role in Eurasian connectivity.
The 31st Caspian Oil and Gas Exhibition, the 14th Caspian International Clean Energy Exhibition and the 31st Baku Energy Forum are taking place as part of Baku Energy Week.
This year, 276 companies from 46 countries are participating in the event, with 35% of exhibitors attending for the first time.
Around 60% of participants are international companies, while 40% are local enterprises, reflecting growing global interest in Azerbaijan's energy sector.
Participants are discussing key topics including energy security, renewable energy, digitalisation, artificial intelligence, decarbonisation and the development of sustainable energy systems.
The exhibitions also showcase innovations in oil and gas production, drilling technologies, pipeline infrastructure, hydrogen solutions, electric transport and clean energy projects.
SOCAR is represented at the Caspian Oil and Gas Exhibition in Baku, Azerbaijan, on 1 June, 2026.
Speaking to AnewZ's Anastasiya Lavrina on Inside Politics, NE Global's Director of Energy, Climate Policy and Security, Kostis Geropoulos, said the South Caucasus is attracting increased international attention because of shifting geopolitical realities, the energy transition and the growing importance of critical minerals.
He described the Middle Corridor as a major strategic route linking Asia and Europe, noting that “the transport through this region is becoming increasingly important.”
Geropoulos added that the U.S. is paying closer attention to the region amid these developments, including renewable energy and critical mineral supply chains, and said Washington “wants to also play a key role” while viewing Azerbaijan as a strategic partner.
He noted that energy cooperation has long been a pillar of bilateral relations and said Azerbaijan's strategic importance has increased amid evolving global energy and transport dynamics.
Around 11,000 people joined a demonstration in Orléans on Saturday against the National Rally congress, according to the local prefecture.
Typhoon Champi swept past Taiwan on Saturday, leaving one person dead and more than 500 injured as strong winds and torrential rain brought down trees, cut power and disrupted transport across the island.
French President Emmanuel Macron on Friday described a deadly shooting in the towns of Trappes and La Verrière, west of Paris, as a racist attack and ‘a turning point’ for the country.
Israeli forces have maintained a tight closure on Hebron in the occupied West Bank for a second day, with Palestinian media reporting home raids, mass detentions and dozens of residents forced outside following a shooting incident the day before.
German police have detained a suspect after a major fire broke out at the historic Kehlsteinhaus, known as the “Eagle’s Nest”, a mountain retreat once used by senior Nazi officials, including Adolf Hitler.
Thousands of Israelis rallied in Tel Aviv on Saturday demanding an independent commission of inquiry into the failures surrounding the 7 October 2023 Hamas-led attack, three days before a national election.
Saudi Arabia religious leaders have condemned attacks targeting holy sites and civilians after authorities reported intercepting two ballistic missiles launched towards the Mecca and Medina regions, while Yemen’s Houthi movement denied targeting the two cities.
Uzbekistan summoned Iran’s ambassador following claims by several Iranian diplomatic missions that the historical and architectural heritage of Samarkand belongs to Persian or Iranian-Islamic civilisation, Tashkent's Foreign Ministry said.
Israeli forces have maintained a tight closure on Hebron in the occupied West Bank for a second day, with Palestinian media reporting home raids, mass detentions and dozens of residents forced outside following a shooting incident the day before.
Foreign ministers meeting in Istanbul on Friday warned that renewed military strikes on Iran could deepen the regional conflict, urging diplomatic efforts to prevent further escalation.
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