Day: October 8, 2025

Azerbaijan and the Sultanate of Oman have explored avenues to enhance bilateral economic cooperation.

As global energy markets pivot toward sustainability, Azerbaijan finds itself at a critical juncture. Long reliant on fossil fuels for economic growth and export revenues, the country is now embracing a transition to renewable energy — a move that could redefine its economic trajectory and labor market for decades to come.

On October 8, President of the Republic of Azerbaijan Ilham Aliyev received a delegation led by Gordan Jandroković, Speaker of the Croatian Parliament, Azernews reports.

On October 7, 2025, the Azerbaijani Embassy in Jordan, in collaboration with the Azerbaijan National Commission for UNESCO and under the patronage of Princess Dana Firas, President of the Petra National Trust and UNESCO Goodwill Ambassador, hosted the opening of the exhibition “Echoes of the Centuries: Azerbaijani Musical Instruments” in Amman, the capital of Jordan, Azernews reports.

Painting by Sepo Tengiz Sepiashvili. #GeorgianArt https://t.co/FyCzYZkCey

The Abkhazian Arbitration Court has ordered the return of the National Art Gallery building to the Ministry of Culture after a former minister secretly and unlawfully leased it to a private company. The court ruled the lease agreement invalid.

The property dispute began a year ago, when the company StroyMontazhServis 492 (Construction and Installation Service 492) filed a lawsuit against the Ministry of Culture, demanding “the keys to the National Gallery building and unobstructed use of the premises.”

The claim was based on a lease agreement signed in January 2021 with the then Minister of Culture, Gudisa Agrba, who was later sentenced to five years in prison for embezzling a large amount of public funds.

In addition to the lease itself, the plaintiff presented a certificate of the registered transaction from the Committee for State Property and Privatization.

Kremlin’s Abkhazia handler donated his Sukhum house to the orchestra of folk instruments

Founded in 2016, the orchestra has never had its own rehearsal space, practising wherever it could

The existence of the lease came as a complete surprise to the Ministry of Culture. None of its staff were aware of the deal, and no documentation confirming it could be found in the ministry’s offices.

Moreover, since the agreement was signed in 2021, no rent had ever been paid. Only shortly before filing the lawsuit did StroyMontazhServis 492 attempt a payment, but it failed due to incorrect banking details in the contract.

At the time the lawsuit was filed, major renovation work was underway in the two-storey National Art Gallery building, following a fire in January 2025. By the time the court case concluded, the gallery had been fully restored and was officially reopened.

A mourning rally in Abkhazia blames National Gallery fire on difference

A memorial gathering in Sukhum was held on 24 January in remembrance of the recent fire at the National Art Gallery.

Finally, the Arbitration Court delivered its verdict: the lease is invalid, and StroyMontazhServis 492 is obliged to “return” the National Art Gallery building to the Ministry of Culture by signing an official transfer of state property.

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Abkhazian National Art Gallery

The state has ensured comprehensive conditions for the free and safe activity of all religious confessions, including Christian communities, in Azerbaijan, Azernews reports.