China has notably increased its oil purchases from the Middle East, seemingly reducing imports from Russia, following Russian President Vladimir Putin's recent visit to Beijing. Chinese customs data, reported by The Moscow Times, indicates a faster decline in Russian oil imports into China since the trip in May, News.Az reports citing UAWire .
On Tuesday, the Turkish foreign minister had a phone conversation with his Dutch counterpart to discuss various topics, including Israel's conflict in the Gaza Strip, News.Az reports citing Anadolu agency.
As Azerbaijan officially applies to join the BRICS group , the implications of this move are being closely analyzed. The decision follows the "Joint Declaration of the Republic of Azerbaijan and the People’s Republic of China on Establishing a Strategic Partnership," adopted on July 3 during the Shanghai Cooperation Organisation summit in Astana. To explore the potential advantages and challenges of BRICS membership for Azerbaijan, News.Az correspondent spoke with Farhad Mammadov, a prominent political analyst and the head of the South Caucasus Research Center.
US Secretary of State Antony Blinken arrived in Qatar on Tuesday as part of a West Asia tour to advance talks aimed at ending the 10-month Gaza conflict, News.Az reports citing Mehr news agency.
Hamas condemned US President Joe Biden's claims on Tuesday, stating that his remarks acted as a "green light" for Israel to continue its military actions in Gaza, News.Az reports citing Business Recorder.
Russia's military reports capturing the small town of Niu-York in eastern Ukraine as it advances toward major population centers in the Donetsk region, News.Az reports citing BBC .
China has been supporting African nations in easing debt pressure through various channels, according to a commerce official on Tuesday, News.Az reports citing Xinhua news agency.
On Tuesday, gold prices reached a record high due to increasing expectations of US rate cuts in September and new import quotas issued by the People’s Bank of China, News.Az reports citing ShareCast .
