Azerbaijan has doubled the annual value of its non-oil and gas exports over the past five years, reaching $3.4 billion in 2024, Economy Minister Mikayil Jabbarov said on Wednesday.

The State Oil Company of Azerbaijan (SOCAR) and Uzbekistan's Uzbekneftegaz JSC have signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) to strengthen cooperation in applying artificial intelligence (AI) technologies in the oil and gas industry.