Day: February 27, 2026

Central Asia is no longer “landlocked.” With freight volumes rising toward 60M tons, digital cargo tracking, and the upcoming China–Kyrgyzstan–Uzbekistan railway, the Middle Corridor is becoming a serious Eurasian artery.

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#CentralAsia #SouthCaucasus

— Djoomart Otorbaev (@otorbaevhotmai1) Feb 27, 2026

On February 27, President of the Republic of Azerbaijan Ilham Aliyev had a one-on-one meeting with Prime Minister of the Federal Democratic Republic of Ethiopia Abiy Ahmed Ali, AzerNEWS reports.

The price of Azerbaijan’s Azeri Light crude rose at Italy’s Port of Augusta, increasing by $1.32, or 1.85 percent, compared to the previous session to reach $72.78 per barrel on a CIF basis, AzerNEWS reports.

Pakistan launched strikes on the Afghan cities of Kabul and Kandahar in the early hours of Friday, according to Pakistani government officials, AzerNEWS reports.

Armenian PM, wife announce divorce  Public Radio of Armenia

A delegation led by Ethiopian Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed visited Victory Park in Baku on February 27 as part of the official program of his trip to Azerbaijan.

🇦🇿🇬🇧A UK parliamentary initiative on Karabakh has triggered backlash in Azerbaijan.
NGOs call it political pressure driven by lobbying networks, raising new questions for Baku–London relations.
#Azerbaijan #Karabakh #UK #Geopolitics #Diplomacy #SouthCaucasus #Media

— News.Az (@news_az) Feb 27, 2026

On February 27, Prime Minister of the Federal Democratic Republic of Ethiopia, Abiy Ahmed, who is on an official visit to Azerbaijan, paid tribute to Azerbaijan’s National Leader and architect of the country’s modern independent state, Heydar Aliyev, by visiting his grave at the Alley of Honor in Baku.