Journalist Kerim Sultanov reports that Russia's announcement to open a consulate general in Khankendi, located in Azerbaijan's Karabakh region, has generated significant public debate and concern.

By Sabina Alizade

The Azerbaijan Caspian Shipping Company (ASCO) has announced its entry into a new segment of dry cargo transportation with the acquisition of its first Handysize vessel.

President of the State Oil Company of Azerbaijan (SOCAR) Rovshan Najaf met with the Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of Kazakhstan to Azerbaijan Alim Bayel, News.az reports citing SOCAR.

The OPEC meeting and the OPEC+ ministerial meeting earlier planned online will be held in the capital of Saudi Arabia on June 2, two sources in delegations told TASS

At the European Shooting Championship in Osijek, Croatia, marksman Ruslan Lunev of Azerbaijan took home the bronze medal, News.az reports.

Azerbaijan Credit Bureau LLC paid a dividend of 3.6 million manats (about $2.11 million) to its founders in 2023, up 60.15% year-on-year, News.az reports.

Turkmenistan presented the key growth points of its economy at the Gulf Cooperation Council-Central Asian Investment Forum held in Riyadh, Kingdom of Saudi Arabia, News.az reports.

In a significant move to bolster trade across Eurasia, railway administrations from Azerbaijan, Uzbekistan, Kyrgyzstan, Turkmenistan, Georgia, and Türkiye convened in Tashkent to discuss the development of the CASCA+ freight corridor as part of the international multimodal route Asia-Pacific Countries - China - Kyrgyzstan - Uzbekistan - Turkmenistan - Azerbaijan - Georgia - Türkiye - Europe, News.az reports.

The growth of the gross domestic product (GDP) of the countries of the Eurasian Economic Union (EAEU) at the end of last year exceeded global figures, Russian Prime Minister Mikhail Mishustin said.

The Declaration of the 3rd international conference on “Mitigating Environmental Impact of Landmines: Resource Mobilization for Safe and Green Future”, held in Zangilan and Baku, has been adopted.