Germany and Azerbaijan sign 10-year gas deal
Azerbaijan’s state energy firm SOCAR has signed a 10-year natural gas supply deal with Germany’s state-owned SEFE (Securing Energy for Europe), the companies announced on Tuesday.
The international conference on "Digitalization, Industrial Security, and Procurement in the Energy Sector" was held in Baku on March 4, organized by SOCAR.
The conference featured keynote speeches from prominent industry leaders, including SOCAR President Rovshan Najaf, Chairman of the Management Board of KazMunayGas Askhat Khassenov, General Director of Tatneft Nail Maganov, and Chairman of the Management Board of Uzbekneftegaz Bakhodirjon Sidikov.
A key highlight of the event was the signing ceremony of quadrilateral and bilateral agreements between Azerbaijan’s SOCAR, Kazakhstan’s KazMunayGas, Russia’s Tatneft, and Uzbekistan’s Uzbekneftegaz. These agreements aim to strengthen cooperation in digital transformation, industrial security, and procurement in the oil and gas sector.
As part of the conference agenda, several panel discussions were held on key industry topics, including:
Development and Implementation of New Standards in the Oil and Gas Industry Modern Approaches to Emergency Response and the Importance of Joint Reaction Teams Consortium for Open Digital Solutions in the Oil and Gas Industry – A Unified Engineering Environment.
The Advantages, Principles, and Phases of Joint Procurement Activities
Industry experts engaged in in-depth discussions, exchanging insights on these critical topics. The event marked a significant step toward fostering innovation, strengthening industry partnerships, and enhancing operational efficiency in the energy sector.
Iran launched 18 ballistic missiles late Sunday targeting the U.S. military’s Al-Udeid Air Base in Qatar, the largest American installation in the Middle East.
Iranian missiles struck multiple locations across Israel and neighbouring regions early Friday morning, including a Microsoft office complex, according to emergency responders and local media reports.
A high-speed tram derailment in central Gothenburg, Sweden, has left at least eight people injured late on Thursday (19 June), after the vehicle slammed into a snack bar on Avenyn Avenue.
Wizz Air has suspended all flights to and from Tel Aviv, Israel, and its European services to Amman, Jordan, effective immediately until 15 September due to escalating situation in the Middle East. Also, the air carrier temporarily suspended its flights between Astana, Kazakhstan, and Abu Dhabi.
China has unveiled a mosquito-sized bionic drone designed for covert military operations and battlefield reconnaissance, marking a major advance in micro-robotics and stealth technology as part of the country’s growing focus on next-generation warfare capabilities.
Kazakhstan's e-commerce sector has soared to 3.2 trillion tenge (around 6.2 billion U.S. dollars) in 2024, marking a sevenfold increase since 2020, according to Deputy Prime Minister Serik Jumanğarin.
Russia has expressed its readiness to support the signing of a peace treaty between Azerbaijan and Armenia to ensure regional stability and security.
Masked law enforcement officers have detained Archbishop Bagrat Galstanyan, leader of the 'Sacred Struggle' movement in Armenia. He is accused of preparing terrorist attacks and an alleged attempt to seize power, according to the Investigative Committee.
Kazakhstan’s Prime Minister Olzhas Bektenov has announced a major reform initiative aimed at strengthening national sovereignty in the country’s space sector.
An explosive device detonated on an armoured combat-engineering vehicle in Khan Younis in Gaza, killing seven Israeli soldiers and seriously wounding another soldier on Tuesday (24 June).
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