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Training flights have been conducted within the next phase of the Falcons Meet - 2026 joint tactical flight exercise held in Azerbaijan. The exercise involves military personnel from Azerbaijan and the United Arab Emirates, along with aviation assets and air defence systems from both countries. The report was issued by the Press Service of the Azerbaijani Ministry of Defense.
Azerbaijan marks the 35th anniversary of the restoration of its independence on October 18.
Average monthly wages in Azerbaijan are approaching 1,200 manat. According to data released by the State Statistics Committee, average monthly wages across the country rose 7.2% in January to August this year compared with the same period last year, reaching 1,173 manat.
Iran's trade turnover via the Astara border crossing has reached $395 million, the governor said, according to an exclusive Trend News Agency article published on 17 October 2026 at 20:00 (UTC +04:00). The report appeared in the Iran news section of the Trend website.
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Fitch Ratings has affirmed Uzbekistan's Navoiyazot at BB- with a positive outlook, according to a Trend analysis article dated 17 October 2026 at 23:27 (UTC+4). The piece is illustrated with a Fitch Ratings photo and is categorised under Uzbekistan.
Trend has published its chronicle of the 44-day Patriotic War for 18 October. The war began on 27 September 2020, when Armenian armed forces carried out large-scale provocations along the front line, and Azerbaijan responded with a counteroffensive later named “Iron Fist”. The 44-day war ended roughly 30 years of occupation and restored Azerbaijan's territorial integrity.
Six years have passed since the village of Khudafarin in Jabrayil district was freed from Armenian occupation. Qafqazinfo reports that on October 18, 2020, the 22nd day of the Patriotic War that began on September 27, 2020, the Azerbaijani Army liberated the historic Khudafarin bridges and Khudafarin village.
Turkey's first floating production platform, Osman Gazi, has been sent from Filyos Port, where its infrastructure was built, to its service location in the Black Sea.
Iran's Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi said at a press briefing in Yerevan on October 16 that Iran is concerned about the presence of the United States in the region and around it in any form. He said Tehran believes Armenia will not take any step against Iran's security.
The Asian Development Bank (ADB) has allocated more than $652 million in loans for modernizing railway and metro infrastructure in Azerbaijan. The projects cover Azerbaijan Railways (ADY) and Baku Metropoliteni, both companies under AZCON Holding.
Turkish Interior Minister Mustafa Çiftçi said that no deal had been made with the PKK terrorist organization and no concessions had been granted, within the process aimed at fighting terrorism and ensuring public peace in the country. The statement was reported by Report.az, citing Haber Global.
Trend reported on 17 October 2026 that Iran bought more than $11 million worth of natural gas from Azerbaijan over eight months. Because the article belongs to Trend's paid Premium section, the headline is the only publicly available text of the story.
Trend News Agency reported on 17 October 2026 that Iran is continuing construction of a key North-South railway. The report was published in the Iran section of the agency's website and labelled as exclusive.
Azerbaijan produced 2,281 kg of gold and 2,813.8 kg of silver in January–September 2026, according to data from the State Statistics Committee cited by Report.az. The report was published on 17 October 2026.
On October 17, Kazakhstan and Cambodia adopted a joint statement and exchanged six intergovernmental and interagency documents following talks in Astana between Kazakh President Kassym-Jomart Tokayev and Cambodian Prime Minister Hun Manet, according to the Kazakh president's press service. The exchange ceremony was held in the presence of both leaders.
Iran and Armenia have agreed to prepare a bilateral strategic document and to develop regional cooperation in the economy and transit links. Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian made the announcement while commenting on the results of his visit to Armenia. The information was published by Pars Today.
Residents will return to the Dovlatyarli and Pirahmedli villages in Azerbaijan's Fuzuli district by the end of this year. Taran Quluyeva, head of the public relations department of the Restoration, Construction and Management Service in Aghdam, Fuzuli and Khojavend districts, said so in comments to Trend's Karabakh bureau. She said restoration and construction work is continuing in both villages and is nearing completion.
US President Donald Trump has signed an order suspending new sanctions against Russia. The decision was justified by national interests, according to information published on the White House website and reported by Qafqazinfo. The order was signed two days before a bill took effect that would impose sanctions on the Russian government and state companies, as well as tariffs on countries that import energy from Russia.
Discussions continue on the delimitation of the border between Azerbaijan and Armenia, as well as the fate of enclaves and exclaves. Armenian Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan's approach to defining borders has brought the mechanisms for resolving these issues back into focus. Preserving territorial integrity and the conditions under which a possible land exchange could take place are at the centre of attention.
Armenian Foreign and Foreign Trade Minister Ararat Mirzoyan said the Turkey-Armenia border could open at any time. Speaking to journalists at the Leaders Summit held in Yerevan within COP17, Mirzoyan said: "Tomorrow we may wake up and see the Turkey-Armenia border open."
According to the State Statistical Committee, Azerbaijan exported 175.237 million cubic metres of natural gas worth $11.793 million to Iran during January–August 2026. Over the same period it imported a larger volume from its southern neighbour: 215.022 million cubic metres, valued at $14.471 million.
A ceremony at the Baku Shipyard marked the exchange of documents for the construction of two universal dry cargo ships for KTZ Express Shipping, a subsidiary of Kazakhstan Temir Zholy. The ceremony took place on 15 October during a working visit to Baku by Kazakh President Kassym-Jomart Tokayev for the Conference on Interaction and Confidence-Building Measures in Asia (CICA) summit. The contracts for the vessels were signed in April 2026.
President Shavkat Mirziyoyev said Uzbekistan is advancing plans with Azerbaijan and Kazakhstan to export green electricity to Europe via the Caspian Sea. He made the remarks on October 16 at a meeting with investors in the fuel and energy sector in Tashkent. The country is stepping up energy infrastructure investment after allocating more than $2 billion to electricity grid modernization over the past five years. The report was published on the official channel of the President's press secretary, Sherzod Asadov.
Azerbaijan's chairmanship of the Conference on Interaction and Confidence-Building Measures in Asia (CICA) has been extended by another two years. Milli Majlis deputy Soltan Mammadov called the decision a clear reflection of the country's international standing, its contribution to the development of multilateral diplomacy, and the high trust it has earned globally. Day.Az reported that, speaking to Trend, Mammadov said the decision, taken at a time of growing geopolitical complexity and weakening trust between states, is the result of Azerbaijan's far-sighted foreign policy course.
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