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Month: January 2026
For years, they were crushed underfoot, sprayed away from gardens or dismissed as a nuisance of rural life. Now, snails are becoming part of Azerbaijan’s export story. As Europe’s appetite for escargot and snail-based cosmetics continues to grow, Azerbaijan has secured a small but symbolically important foothold in a market far removed from oil rigs and gas pipelines. The move says less about snails themselves than about a country quietly testing how far it can diversify its economy, and how unconventional that path might be.
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