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Кровь, которая спасает жизни: врач Республиканского банка крови развеяла главные мифы о донорстве. https://media.az/post/1068099172 #новости #mediaaz #Азербайджан #донорство #врач #медицина #здоровье #кровь


Кровь, которая спасает жизни: врач Республиканского банка крови развеяла главные мифы о донорстве.

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Ukraine strikes tanker carrying Kazakh oil in the Black Sea



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Azerbaijani swimmers win 33 medals at Kutaisi tournament


Azerbaijan’s swimmers finished the international swimming tournament in Kutaisi, Georgia, with a total of 33 medals, according to the Azerbaijan Swimming Federation.

The national team added 26 more medals after winning seven on the opening day of the competition, completing a strong overall performance.

Meanwhile, Fatima Alkaramova also claimed a bronze medal at the Belarus Open Swimming Cup in Minsk. She finished third in the women’s 400-meter individual medley with a time of 5:11.93.


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Georgia’s Foreign Trade Up 5.8% in January-June 2026


Georgia’s external merchandise trade, excluding non-declared trade, reached USD 12.925 billion in January-June 2026, up 5.8% year-on-year, according to preliminary data released by the National Statistics Office of Georgia (Geostat) on July 20. Kyrgyzstan remained Georgia’s largest export market, while Turkey was the country’s top source of imports. Motor cars continued to dominate both exports and imports.

Exports increased by 20% year-on-year to USD 3.87 billion, while imports rose by 0.7% to USD 9.04 billion. The trade deficit amounted to USD 5.17 billion, accounting for 40% of total external trade turnover.

Kyrgyzstan remained Georgia’s leading export destination, with exports totaling USD 431.8 million, followed closely by China (USD 428.6 million) and Azerbaijan (USD 335.9 million). The top ten export destinations accounted for 69.8% of Georgia’s total exports.

Motor cars remained Georgia’s largest export commodity, totaling USD 938 million and making up 24.2% of all exports. Petroleum and petroleum oils ranked second at USD 486.9 million (12.6%), followed by precious metal ores and concentrates at USD 304.3 million (7.9%).

Turkey was Georgia’s largest import partner, with imports totaling USD 1.39 billion, followed by Russia (USD 1.19 billion) and China (USD 1.06 billion). The top ten import partners accounted for 70.6 % of total imports.

Motor cars also remained the country’s largest import commodity, reaching USD 1.61 billion and accounting for 17.8% of total imports. Petroleum and petroleum oils followed at USD 811.8 million (9%), while “medicaments put up in measured doses” ranked third at USD 364.3 million, making up 4% of imports.

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Georgia’s Foreign Trade Up 5.8% in January-June 2026


Georgia’s external merchandise trade, excluding non-declared trade, reached USD 12.925 billion in January-June 2026, up 5.8% year-on-year, according to preliminary data released by the National Statistics Office of Georgia (Geostat) on July 20. Kyrgyzstan remained Georgia’s largest export market, while Turkey was the country’s top source of imports. Motor cars continued to dominate both exports and imports.

Exports increased by 20% year-on-year to USD 3.87 billion, while imports rose by 0.7% to USD 9.04 billion. The trade deficit amounted to USD 5.17 billion, accounting for 40% of total external trade turnover.

Kyrgyzstan remained Georgia’s leading export destination, with exports totaling USD 431.8 million, followed closely by China (USD 428.6 million) and Azerbaijan (USD 335.9 million). The top ten export destinations accounted for 69.8% of Georgia’s total exports.

Motor cars remained Georgia’s largest export commodity, totaling USD 938 million and making up 24.2% of all exports. Petroleum and petroleum oils ranked second at USD 486.9 million (12.6%), followed by precious metal ores and concentrates at USD 304.3 million (7.9%).

Turkey was Georgia’s largest import partner, with imports totaling USD 1.39 billion, followed by Russia (USD 1.19 billion) and China (USD 1.06 billion). The top ten import partners accounted for 70.6 % of total imports.

Motor cars also remained the country’s largest import commodity, reaching USD 1.61 billion and accounting for 17.8% of total imports. Petroleum and petroleum oils followed at USD 811.8 million (9%), while “medicaments put up in measured doses” ranked third at USD 364.3 million, making up 4% of imports.

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Azerbaijan blocks 8.5 million malicious links and 2.6 million harmful emails in first half of 2026


Azerbaijan’s State Service for Special Communication and Information Security (SCIS) blocked 8.5 million malicious URLs and more than 2.6 million harmful emails during the first six months of 2026, according to figures presented at the agency’s mid-year review meeting.

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Ukraine shared another successful operation of sea drones – this is how the targets were hit



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Georgia earns $59.5 mln from visitors from Azerbaijan in Q2 – Apa.az


Georgia earns $59.5 mln from visitors from Azerbaijan in Q2  Apa.az

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Georgia earns $59.5 mln from visitors from Azerbaijan in Q2



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Why US can’t bypass Iran’s Strait of Hormuz chokehold


TEHRAN, Jul. 20 (MNA) – Washington’s attempts to neutralize the Strait of Hormuz have backfired. Rising tensions only raise insurance costs and shipping risk, proving that military might cannot undo geography or Iran’s asymmetric deterrence.