Categories South Caucasus Azerbaijan GDP Grows 1.7% as Oil and Gas Sector Contracts Post author By Mike Nova Post date November 11, 2026 Listen to this article Economy Azerbaijan GDP Grows 1.7% as Oil and Gas Sector ContractsAZE.US – November 11, 2026 ← Western Intelligence Estimates Iran Retains at Least 1,700 Ballistic Missiles → Central Asian and South Caucasus countries are seizing the opportunity at COP31 in Antalya, Türkiye, to showcase their renewable energy potential and tackle the region’s environmental challenges. Kazakhstan and Uzbekistan are expanding wind and solar power, while Turkmenistan faces growing pressure to cut methane emissions from its natural gas industry. Tajikistan, meanwhile, is grappling with the long-term threats posed by melting glaciers and changing water supplies to its hydropower-dependent economy. Georgia is positioning itself as a potential gateway for clean electricity exports, connecting renewable energy producers around Caspian Sea to European markets. AnewZ’s Adam Morrow reports