Azerbaijan plans to attract about 1.1 billion manats in investment for nine public-private partnership projects, including water treatment, technology, waste management and transport facilities.
Azerbaijan plans to reimburse up to 70% of transportation costs for non-oil and gas exports and partly cover customs-clearance charges for small and midsize exporters.
Draft legislation would expand the Central Bank of Azerbaijan’s consolidated oversight and require a new risk assessment when a financial institution’s transaction intensity or value rises by at least 40% year over year.
More than six kilometers of new railway track have been laid in Nakhchivan as Azerbaijan rebuilds a 194-kilometer line intended to connect with the Zangezur corridor.
Azerbaijan says transport-route security, freight rates and insurance costs should be considered alongside supply and demand when assessing the oil market.
Škoda Group plans a production and maintenance facility in Baku that could serve the Caucasus and Central Asia, though no final investment contract or timetable has been announced.
The median asking price in Azerbaijan’s vehicle listings reached 18,800 manats, about $11,060, in September, while the number of advertised vehicles rose 11.4% to...
Cumulative Czech direct investment in Azerbaijan reached about $74 million from 1995 through the first half of 2026, according to figures presented at an Azerbaijan-Czech business forum in Baku.
China’s tougher vehicle-export requirements could reduce unsupported imports into Azerbaijan and narrow the price gap with official dealers, an expert says.
Mandarins sell for 1.20-1.50 manats per kilogram in Baku markets, while shoppers report higher autumn fruit prices and vendors expect seasonal supply to ease costs.
Paying overdue debt is the first step toward rebuilding a credit history in Azerbaijan, but accurate negative records are not erased immediately and banks make their own lending decisions.
Owners of some Chinese-made cars in Azerbaijan are facing shortages of spare parts, long repair waits and limited access to qualified technicians despite warranty coverage.
A monthly loan payment covers more than principal, while accrued interest, fees and the effective rate can leave borrowers owing more than the remaining principal balance.
Azerbaijan and the Asian Infrastructure Investment Bank signed two grants totaling $1.1 million to prepare a Caspian green energy corridor and offshore wind infrastructure studies.
Railway operators from six countries signed a protocol to expand the CASCA+ multimodal route linking Central Asia with the South Caucasus, Türkiye and Europe.
Transit cargo through Azerbaijan rose 10% in the first half of 2026 to nearly 8 million tons, with a medium-term target of 15 million tons on each major corridor.