Azerbaijani president Ilham Aliyev met with EBRD president Odile Renaud-Basso in Davos to discuss cooperation on infrastructure, financial sector support, and renewable energy projects. A loan agreement for Ganja’s water system was signed, strengthening ties between Azerbaijan and the EBRD.
Azerbaijani president Ilham Aliyev met with EBRD president Odile Renaud-Basso in Davos to discuss ongoing cooperation and investment projects.
Renaud-Basso congratulated Azerbaijan on successfully hosting COP29 and confirmed the EBRD’s continued support, particularly in infrastructure and financial sector development. She highlighted the bank’s approval of funding for a water supply and sanitation project in Ganja and its commitment to SMEs and women’s entrepreneurship.
President Aliyev outlined key national projects in water management, urban development, and transport, as well as Azerbaijan’s green energy plans, including regional partnerships for renewable energy exports.
Following the meeting, Azerbaijan’s minister of economy, Mikayil Jabbarov, and EBRD first vice-president Jürgen Rigterink signed a loan agreement for Ganja’s water infrastructure project, reinforcing the strong partnership between Azerbaijan and the EBRD.
Azerbaijan has unveiled plans to export renewable electricity to Türkiye through the Nakhchivan Autonomous Republic, with a projected capacity of up to 1 gigawatt.
Two Armenian teenagers who accidentally crossed into Azerbaijani territory have been safely returned, easing tensions after a brief border incident.
Azerbaijan marked its National Day at Expo 2025 in Osaka, Japan, with a cultural celebration that highlighted the country’s heritage, innovation, and growing global partnerships. The event took place at Azerbaijan’s national pavilion, which has become one of the most visited at the exhibition since
Armenian Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan extended greeting to the Republic of Azerbaijan and its people on the occasion of Eid al-Adha, in a message posted on X (formerly Twitter).
Azerbaijan’s ambassador to the UK has dismissed allegations that Armenian oligarch Ruben Vardanyan is being subjected to a “kangaroo court,” citing international rulings that back the legitimacy and transparency of the trial.
South Korean President Lee Jae-myung and US President Donald Trump spoke by phone Friday, their first conversation since Lee’s election earlier this week.
North Korea has successfully raised a 5,000-ton naval destroyer that capsized during a failed launch in May.
Pakistan’s Defense Minister Khawaja Muhammad Asif said the Simla Agreement, signed in 1972 to define the Kashmir border after the 1971 war, has lost its importance and effectiveness because of India’s unilateral moves.
US President Donald Trump signed an executive order Friday to ease restrictions on American drones and help the industry compete with China.
A shooting at a minibus taxi rank in Cape Town, South Africa, left four people dead and three others injured early Friday, according to police.
As peace talks progress, voices from Yerevan, Tbilisi, and Baku reveal hopes, concerns, and expectations for a future shaped by trade, trust, and generational change in the South Caucasus.
A bridge collapse in the Vygonichsky district of Russia’s Bryansk region, near the Ukrainian border, caused a train derailment and a traffic accident early Sunday, killing at least seven people and leaving 30 injured, according to emergency services.
Ukraine’s Security Service (SBU) has confirmed it carried out a third targeted attack against the Crimean Bridge, also known as the Kerch Bridge, early Tuesday morning, marking a new escalation in the ongoing conflict with Russia.
A strong 6.3 magnitude earthquake shook Japan’s Hokkaido prefecture early Monday, causing no reported injuries or damage, and no tsunami warning was issued, officials confirmed.
Peace talks between Russia and Ukraine ended abruptly in Istanbul on Monday, lasting just over an hour amid mounting tensions following a major Ukrainian drone strike on Russian strategic bombers and renewed pressure from the U.S. for a breakthrough.
More than 40 suspects have been arrested in a massive international police operation targeting a drug gang accused of smuggling cocaine into Europe using high-speed “narco-boats.”
South Korean President Lee Jae-myung and US President Donald Trump spoke by phone Friday, their first conversation since Lee’s election earlier this week.
North Korea has successfully raised a 5,000-ton naval destroyer that capsized during a failed launch in May.
Pakistan’s Defense Minister Khawaja Muhammad Asif said the Simla Agreement, signed in 1972 to define the Kashmir border after the 1971 war, has lost its importance and effectiveness because of India’s unilateral moves.
A shooting at a minibus taxi rank in Cape Town, South Africa, left four people dead and three others injured early Friday, according to police.
South Korean President Lee Jae-myung and US President Donald Trump spoke by phone Friday, their first conversation since Lee’s election earlier this week.
North Korea has successfully raised a 5,000-ton naval destroyer that capsized during a failed launch in May.
Pakistan’s Defense Minister Khawaja Muhammad Asif said the Simla Agreement, signed in 1972 to define the Kashmir border after the 1971 war, has lost its importance and effectiveness because of India’s unilateral moves.
US President Donald Trump signed an executive order Friday to ease restrictions on American drones and help the industry compete with China.
A shooting at a minibus taxi rank in Cape Town, South Africa, left four people dead and three others injured early Friday, according to police.
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