United States President Donald Trump is set to announce a $25 million Fraud Whistleblower Incentive Program (WHIP) later today, with Vice President JD Vance by his side, Fox News reported on Tuesday, citing a White House official.

South Caucasus

Rajabov Links Criticism of Baku to Turkey’s Post-Erdogan Succession Struggle

Post author By Mike Nova
Post date October 21, 2026

Politics Rajabov Links Criticism of Baku to Turkey’s Post-Erdogan Succession StruggleAZE.US – October 21, 2026

South Caucasus

EBRD slightly increases its project portfolio in Azerbaijan

Post author By Mike Nova
Post date October 21, 2026

As of September 30, 2026, the current loan portfolio of the European Bank for Reconstruction and Development (EBRD) in Azerbaijan is estimated at €879 million, with 40% allocated to the private sector, Report informs referring to the bank.

Compared to the figure as of August 31, 2026, the portfolio increased by 0.23%, or €2 million.

Currently, 35 projects are active.

According to EBRD data, the bulk of the current portfolio – 89% (€787 million) – involves financing for sustainable infrastructure development, 7% (€64 million) accounts for lending to financial institutions, and another 3% (€30 million) goes to the corporate sector.

Overall, the EBRD has invested €3.771 billion in the implementation of 202 projects in Azerbaijan to date.

The volume of the bank’s operating assets in the country as of September 30, 2026, stood at €718 million, down 0.14% (€1 million) compared to the figure as of August 31.

In 2025, the bank financed 10 projects in Azerbaijan totaling €81 million.

South Caucasus

Bitcoin price approaches $83,000

Post author By Mike Nova
Post date October 21, 2026

South Caucasus News #SouthCaucasus #News #SouthCaucasusNews #Armenia #Azerbaijan #Georgia – The #INTERNATIONALIZATION of the #NagornoKarabakh (#Artsakh) conflict. The EU & US (the “Collective West”) and Nikol Pashinyan did one smart thing: they INTERNATIONALIZED the Nagorno-Karabakh (Artsakh) conflict. Now it is not about Armenia vs Azerbaijan, it is the World (and UN) against the violations of the rights of the ethnic minorities, and, by association all Human Rights by the certain forces of Azerbaijan. Now, it is a different kind of the geopolitical balance, also spurred by the apparent stalemate (smelling of Russia’s defeat) in the Ukraine war. My Opinion The INTERNATIONALIZATION of the Nagorno-Karabakh (Artsakh) conflict thenewsandtimes.blogspot.com/2023/09/the-in

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#SouthCaucasus #News News southcaucasusnews.com inoreader.com/stream/user/10 #PoliticalPrisoners Azerbaijan #Azerbaijan Ilham Aliyev #IlhamAliyev: No wonder that Nagorno-Karabakh #NagornoKarabakh (Artsakh – #Artsakh) does not want to be your political vassal and to live under your #oppressive, #authoritarian, #hypocritical, SECRET POLICE STATE – #SECRETPOLICESTATE (and one of the most stupid and disgusting #SecretPolice = Local #KGB-s)! Add to this list: “CORRUPT”! In political, economic, social, and spiritual aspects, CORRUPTION is the way of life in Azerbaijan. Free your own political prisoners! And do not try to turn 120,000 Armenians into the prisoners of your NATIONALISM! – #NATIONALISM. Let them be, and let them free! This is a different political situation. Complete Freedom of Movement and the complete Freedom of Speech in the South Caucasus Federation! – #SouthCaucasusFederation. thenewsandtimes.blogspot.com/2023/09/ilham-

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