Day: February 18, 2026

Azerbaijan Seeks to Balance Ties with Israel, Turkey & Iran  Stimson Center

StocExpo, the world’s leading event for the tank storage and future fuels industry, has revealed the first confirmed speakers for its 2026 conference programme, taking place at Rotterdam Ahoy on 10–11 March 2026, AzerNEWS reports.

Giorgi Bachiashvili, a former associate of Georgian Dream founder and billionaire Honorary Chairman Bidzina Ivanishvili, was unexpectedly released from prison, his lawyer confirmed to several media outlets. Bachiashvili had been sentenced in March 2025 to 11 years for embezzling a large sum of cryptocurrency from Ivanishvili and laundering the funds.

He was arrested in May following what he said was his abduction from abroad involving then State Security Service head Anri Okhanashvili. The alleged abduction followed his escape from Georgia in March, when Bachiashvili cited “credible information” suggesting his life would be in danger if imprisoned.

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In January 2026, Azerbaijan exported 12,142 tons of tomatoes worth $13.648 million, AzerNEWS reports, citing the latest monthly report by the State Customs Committee of Azerbaijan. The figures mark a decline compared to January 2025, when Azerbaijan exported…