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Azerbaijan has been selected to host the 2026 Annual Meeting of the Islamic Development Bank (IsDB) Group, following a formal handover ceremony held in Algeria.
During the event, Azerbaijan’s Minister of Economy Mikayil Jabbarov was appointed as the Chairman of the IsDB Board of Governors.
In his remarks at the ceremony, Jabbarov expressed gratitude to the IsDB for entrusting Azerbaijan with the responsibility of hosting one of the bank’s most significant gatherings. He highlighted that this would mark the second time Azerbaijan hosts the event, recalling the successful organization of the 35th Annual Meeting in 2010.
Jabbarov noted that hosting the 2026 meeting would serve to strengthen Azerbaijan’s ties with Islamic financial institutions, attract new investment opportunities, and support the country’s ambitions for sustainable economic development.
A Memorandum of Understanding was signed during the ceremony, outlining the facilities and logistical support Azerbaijan will provide for the upcoming meeting.
The IsDB Annual Meeting is a key platform for high-level discussions on development policy, investment, and cooperation among member countries. Hosting the event is expected to elevate Azerbaijan's visibility in international development circles and underscore its growing role in the Islamic financial community.
A seven-month-old Japanese macaque has drawn international attention after forming an unusual bond with a stuffed orangutan toy after being rejected by its mother.
Pakistan said it carried out cross-border strikes on militant targets inside Afghanistan after blaming a series of recent suicide bombings, including attacks during the holy month of Ramadan, on fighters it said were operating from Afghan territory.
Italy said a fond farewell to the Winter Olympics on Sunday with an open-air ceremony in the ancient Verona Arena that celebrated art and sporting achievement at a Games lauded as a model for how to stage such events.
Ukraine’s President Volodymyr Zelenskyy has approved new sanctions targeting Russian maritime operators, defence-linked companies and individuals connected to Moscow’s military and energy sectors, according to official decrees issued on Saturday.
The chief executive of Google DeepMind, Demis Hassabis, has called for more urgent research into the risks posed by artificial intelligence, warning that stronger safeguards are needed as systems become more advanced.
Four members of Syria’s Internal Security Forces were killed on Monday in an attack by the ISIS (Daesh) terrorist group targeting a checkpoint west of Raqqa in northeastern Syria, the Interior Ministry said.
Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian has said nuclear talks with United States have “yielded encouraging signals” stressing Iran’s readiness “for any potential scenario”.
Central Asia’s population could reach 96 million by 2040, according to the head of the Eurasian Development Bank (EDB), highlighting both the region’s economic potential and the growing strain on infrastructure, trade routes and long-term development models.
Azerbaijani President Ilham Aliyev on Monday discussed transport links, infrastructure projects and broader economic cooperation with a high-level Iranian delegation led by Roads and Urban Development Minister Farzaneh Sadegh.
Iran has signed a secret €500 million arms deal with Russia to rebuild air defences, weakened during last year’s war with Israel, the Financial Times has reported. The agreement, signed in December in Moscow, will see Russia deliver 500 Verba launch units and 2,500 9M336 missiles over three years.
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