Day: May 20, 2026

Azerbaijan has increasingly turned to lower-cost butter suppliers such as Iran, Belarus, and Ukraine in 2026, reducing overall import costs despite import volumes remaining largely stable, according to recent trade data, AzerNEWS reports. According to the official data, during the first quarter of 2026, Azerbaijan imported…

Pro-Kremlin actors launch large scale disinformation campaign targeting Armenia’s elections  Euronews.com

A panel session titled “UNESCO Creative Cities and Sustainable Urban Development” has been held in Baku as part of the World Urban Forum (WUF13), AzerNEWS reports.

Azerbaijan’s ongoing reconstruction and urban development efforts in the liberated territories are expected to ease long-standing social and housing pressures as displaced residents gradually return to their homeland after more than three decades, Economy Minister Mikayil Jabbarov said, AzerNEWS reports.

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President Ilham Aliyev’s WUF13 Opening Speech Receives Wide Global Media Coverage  Caspianpost.com

Mayor of Samar city Council Serhii Reznik stated that the war has fundamentally transformed the concept of urban governance in Ukraine, forcing municipalities to adapt to conditions of constant uncertainty while continuing to pursue long-term development goals, AzerNEWS reports.

An international conference on inclusive anti-doping approaches for women and girls athletes was held as part of “Baku Urban Week” at the 13th session of the World Urban Forum (WUF13), AzerNEWS reports, citing AMADA.