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Azerbaijan’s Minister of Economy Mikayil Jabbarov has been appointed Chairman of the Board of Governors of the Islamic Development Bank Group, with the 2026 Annual Meeting set to take place in Azerbaijan.
Azerbaijan has been selected to host the 2026 Annual Meeting of the Islamic Development Bank (IsDB) Group, following the appointment of Mikayil Jabbarov, the country’s Minister of Economy, as Chairman of the Bank’s Board of Governors.
The decision was formally marked at a host country handover ceremony held in Algeria. During the event, Jabbarov expressed Azerbaijan’s appreciation for the confidence shown by the IsDB Group and reiterated the country’s commitment to fostering deeper cooperation with Islamic financial institutions.
Reflecting on Azerbaijan’s successful hosting of the 35th Annual Meeting of the IsDB Group in 2010, the minister highlighted the positive impact such events have on strengthening economic partnerships and attracting new investment. He noted that the upcoming meeting will further support Azerbaijan’s goals for sustainable economic development.
A Memorandum of Understanding was also signed during the ceremony, outlining the facilities and commitments Azerbaijan will provide to ensure the successful organization of the 2026 gathering.
The IsDB Annual Meeting serves as a key platform for dialogue on development financing and collaboration among member countries, and its return to Azerbaijan underscores the country's growing role in the global Islamic finance ecosystem.
The World Meteorological Organization (WMO) has raised its forecast for the rapid emergence of a strong El Niño, warning the climate pattern is likely to drive higher global temperatures and intensify extreme weather in the months ahead.
India is investigating a data breach at Tata Electronics that exposed sensitive documents linked to Apple's unreleased iPhone 18 Pro, marking the government's first public comments on the incident.
International politicians and religious leaders have paid respects to Iran's late Supreme Leader Ali Khamenei throughout the day, ahead of his six day funeral ceremony which begins on Saturday. His casket is currently on display at the Iman Khomeini Grand Mosalla in Tehran.
Germany has requested urgent talks with China's ambassador following reports that Chinese authorities trained Russian soldiers, adding fresh strain to relations between Beijing and Europe amid the war in Ukraine.
President Donald Trump said Iran is keen to reach a deal with the United States, claiming Washington had paused engagement to allow funeral ceremonies for late Iranian Supreme Leader Ali Khamenei.
As Iran entered the second day of funeral ceremonies for the late Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, U.S. President Donald Trump said Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu could visit the White House as early as next week.
Kyrgyzstan’s ex-second in command, Kamchybek Tashiev, has been convicted of plotting to overthrow the country’s President Sadyr Japarov. Tashiev and Japarov had ruled the Central Asian nation in tandem since 2020, until the former was unexpectedly ousted in February.
Uzbekistan will open an embassy in Georgia, the Central Asian country’s presidency has said. The announcement follows talks between Uzbekistan’s President Shavkat Mirziyoyev and Georgian Prime Minister Irakli Kobakhidze in Tbilisi.
Thousands of demonstrators took to the streets of the eastern German city of Erfurt on Saturday as the far-right Alternative for Germany (AfD) opened its annual party conference, where delegates voted to keep Alice Weidel and Tino Chrupalla as the party's co-leaders.
Armenia's parliament has passed a new law raising the requirements for citizens living abroad to vote in national elections, following concerns over alleged efforts to influence last month's parliamentary vote through Armenian citizens residing in Russia.
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