Day: October 21, 2026

The 12th Baku International Book Fair has officially opened.

According to Report, the opening ceremony was attended by Minister of Culture Adil Karimli, other ministry officials, Chairman of the Azerbaijan Writers’ Union and People’s Writer Anar, President of the Azerbaijan National Academy of Sciences (ANAS), Academician Isa Habibbayli, members of the Milli Majlis, representatives of the diplomatic corps, as well as writers, poets and other guests.

The 12th Baku International Book Fair will run until October 27.

This year, Azerbaijan’s honorary authors at the fair are People’s Poet Sabir Rustamkhanli and children’s writer Reyhan Yusifgizi. International guests of honour include Iranian-born writer Parinoush Saniee and British author Darren Simpson.

The Zangazur Corridor could attract more cargo than alternative routes thanks to shorter transit times, Aytan Akhundova, head of the EU-Azerbaijan Business Forum for 2024–2026, said during the presentation of the EU Business Climate Report Azerbaijan 2025/2026 in Baku.

According to Report, she said Türkiye might also need to expand its port capacity. However, uncertainty remains over when the corridor will open, the conditions under which it will operate and the geopolitical situation.

Akhundova also noted that import duties remain high and customs procedures are complicated. Among the necessary measures, she highlighted the introduction of a risk-based approach, recognition of international certificates, and integration of customs systems with corporate enterprise resource planning (ERP) systems through application programming interfaces (APIs).