Azerbaijan and the Islamic Development Bank Group have signed a set of documents.

“Azerbaijan has become an important actor in the global energy arena, initiating, financing, and implementing large-scale energy infrastructure projects,” President Ilham Aliyev said while addressing the opening ceremony of the 2026 Annual Meetings of the Islamic Development Bank Group in Baku on Thursday.

Political, economic and social stability is today's reality of Azerbaijan, President Ilham Aliyev said on Thursday.

Some 200 protesters on Saturday tore down metal and razor wire fences surrounding a luxury development site ​on Albania's Adriatic coast, in another sign of ‌growing anger against construction in environmentally sensitive areas.

Some French media outlets have published one-sided, manipulative, and misleading materials regarding an ordinary criminal incident, which is typical of everyday life in France. These materials are clearly aimed at distorting public opinion and damaging Azerbaijan’s international image.

A public discussion was held in Baku on 10 June on the draft law of the Republic of Azerbaijan "On Amendments to the Code of Administrative Offences of the Republic of Azerbaijan, the Laws 'On Information, Informatization and Protection of Information' and 'On the Protection of Children from Harmful Information'.

2026 marks the 25th anniversary of the Shanghai Cooperation Organization (SCO). As one of the world's largest regional bodies, the SCO spans countries across much of Eurasia, representing nearly half of the global population and contributing about 25% of global GDP.

Azerbaijan’s Deputy Minister of Digital Development and Transport, Rashad Hasanov, met with TikTok representatives to explore potential cooperation in digital development.

Sudan has signed a $41 million agreement with the African Development Bank (AfDB) and UNICEF to implement a series of major water infrastructure projects in Red Sea State, aiming to improve access to drinking water and sanitation services across the region.