Day: January 23, 2026

US President Donald Trump has proposed testing NATO forces by invoking relevant provisions of the alliance’s collective defense framework to prevent illegal migrants from entering the United States through its southern border.

Russian, Ukrainian and United States negotiators are set to hold talks in the United Arab Emirates on Friday, marking the first known meeting involving all three sides since Moscow launched its full-scale invasion of Ukraine nearly four years ago, Azernews reports.

“Favorable economic growth prospects in the region, strong demand for lending—particularly in the retail segment—reliable funding and liquidity indicators, as well as solid capital buffers underpinned by strong profitability, could lead to further positive rating actions in 2026,” the report notes.

Armenia and Azerbaijan join Trump’s Gaza Board of Peace  oc-media.org

The price of Azerbaijan’s Azeri Light crude oil delivered to Italy’s Augusta port on a CIF basis fell by $1.32, or 1.9 percent, compared to the previous level, settling at $66.63 per barrel, Azernews reports.

Baku is hosting a roundtable discussion dedicated to International Clean Energy Day, along with the award ceremony of the Economic Cooperation Organization Clean Energy Centre (ECO-CEC) Clean Energy Hackathon 2026, Azernews reports.