BAKU, Azerbaijan, March 8. The price of Azerbaijan’s Azeri Light crude oil on a CIF basis in the Italian port of Augusta grew on March 8 by $1.89 (2.62 percent) compared to the previous rate, now sitting at $73.85 per barrel, Trend reports, citing a source…

BAKU, Azerbaijan, March 8. The construction of several more multifunctional mid-rise residential buildings will be carried out in Aghdam city in residential area No. 4, Trend reports.

ASHGABAT, Turkmenistan, March 8. Turkmenistan’s Minister of Foreign Affairs Rashid Meredov held a phone conversation with Vice-President of the European Commission Kaja Kallas, Trend reports, citing the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Turkmenistan.

BAKU, Azerbaijan, March 8. A new center of excellence will be established in Azerbaijan's transportation sector through cooperation with the D-8 (the Developing Eight) Organization for Economic Cooperation, said Rashad Nabiyev, Azerbaijan's Minister of Digital…

ASTANA, Kazakhstan, March 8. Minister of Agriculture of the Republic of Kazakhstan Aidarbek Saparov visited the National Space Center, and got reviewed with modern solutions in the field of space monitoring aimed at improving the efficiency of the agro-industrial…

BAKU, Azerbaijan, March 8. Iran is taking significant steps to reduce flare gas burning, aiming to minimize its environmental impact, the country's President, Masoud Pezeshkian said, Trend reports.

ASHGABAT, Turkmenistan, March 8. A delegation from Turkmenistan visited London to participate in the 8th meeting of the Turkmen-British Trade and Industry Council (TUKTIC), Trend reports.

BAKU, Azerbaijan, March 8. The visit of the Slovenian business delegation to Azerbaijan, initially scheduled for March 10–13, has been postponed to April, the Slovenian Ministry of Economy, Tourism, and Sport told Trend.

BAKU, Azerbaijan, March 8. Azerbaijan has participated in discussions on gas supply to Slovakia, Trend reports via the Azerbaijani Ministry of Energy.

BAKU, Azerbaijan, March 8. Artistic Gymnastics World Cup continues at the National Gymnastics Arena, Trend reports.

BAKU, Azerbaijan, March 8. The National Iranian Oil Company (NIOC) disclosed the contract values and locations for seven new hubs in the South Pars gas field, following agreements signed on March 8 with four local contracting companies, Trend reports via…

BAKU, Azerbaijan, March 8. Iran's nuclear program cannot be destroyed through military action, said the country’s Foreign Minister, Seyyed Abbas Araghchi, Trend reports.

TASHKENT, Uzbekistan, March 8. Uzbekistan and Türkiye discussed updating the preferential trade agreement, Uzbekistan’s Minister of Foreign Affairs Bakhtiyor Saidov wrote on his Telegram channel, Trend reports.

BAKU, Azerbaijan, March 8. The valuation of an ounce of gold in Azerbaijan increased by 66.827 manat, or $39.3 (1.4 percent), this week, Trend reports.

BAKU, Azerbaijan, March 9. The Economic Cooperation Organization (ECO) prioritizes the development of the East-West transport corridor (Trans-Asian railway), Secretary General of ECO Asad Majeed Khan said in an interview with Trend.

DUSHANBE, Tajikistan, March 9. Tajikistan's foreign trade turnover hit $8.95 billion in 2024, marking a nice increase of 7.5 percent, or $626.1 million, from 2023, Trend reports via the country's Statistical Agency.

ASTANA, Kazakhstan, March 9. Kazakhstan is set to increase its gasification rate to 62.6% in 2025, said the country's Energy Minister Almassadam Satkaliyev, speaking at a government meeting, Trend reports.

BISHKEK, Kyrgyzstan, March 9. Kyrgyzstan's major power station operator, Electric Stations, imported 34.7 million kilowatt-hours (kWh) of electricity from Russia's Inter RAO in January 2025, transiting through Kazakhstan.

BISHKEK, Kyrgyzstan, March 9. Uzbekistan ranks 16th globally in gold reserves as of January 2025, holding a total of 390.7 tons, Trend reports via the World Gold Council.

BAKU, Azerbaijan, March 8. The Central Bank of Azerbaijan (CBA) kept the official manat/dollar exchange rate at the same level this week-long, Trend reports.