Day: May 21, 2026

As cities around the world continue to grow rapidly, experts are increasingly emphasising the need for sustainable and inclusive urban development, AzerNEWS reports.

Azerbaijan and the Kingdom of Eswatini have signed a Memorandum of Understanding aimed at strengthening bilateral cooperation in the mining sector and promoting the development of geological exploration and investment opportunities, AzerNEWS reports.

Speaking at the 13th session of the United Nations World Urban Forum (WUF13) in Baku, transport expert Rauf Aghamirzayev, in his comment for AzerNEWS, described the forum as an important global platform for discussing the future of cities, modern urban challenges, and practical solutions being implemented around the world.

Speaking during the panel discussion “A New Deal for Housing Finance,” Azerbaijan’s First Deputy Finance Minister Anar Kerimov highlighted Azerbaijan’s experience in developing a modern housing finance system aimed at combining social inclusion with long-term financial sustainability, AzerNEWS reports.

An official confirmation certificate has been sent by the relevant authority recognizing Azerbaijani table tennis player Nihad Mammadov as a new Guinness World Record holder, AzerNEWS reports citing the Azerbaijan Table Tennis Federation.

At the panel discussion “A New Deal for Housing Finance,” Executive Director of UN-Habitat Anacláudia Rossbach stressed that sustainable housing solutions cannot rely solely on international assistance, arguing that strong domestic finance systems are essential to solving the global housing crisis, AzerNEWS reports.

As part of the Great Return initiative launched under the instructions of President Ilham Aliyev, the resettlement of former internally displaced persons to Azerbaijan’s liberated territories continues steadily, with another group of families returning to the village of Shukurbeyli in the Jabrayil district.