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Azerbaijani and Kazakh companies held discussions on expanding transit export potential and strengthening trade cooperation, Azernews reports.

The talks took place during meetings between AZPROMO Executive Director Yusif Abdullayev, Murat Karimsakov, Chairman of the Board of the Kazakhstan Chamber of Foreign Trade, and Aytmukhammed Aldazharov, General Director of the QazTrade Trade Policy Development Center, on the sidelines of the Kazakhstan-Azerbaijan Business Forum.

The sides emphasized the importance of the third meeting of the Kazakhstan-Azerbaijan Business Council, held within the framework of the forum, noting that the business communities of both countries are keen to deepen cooperation.

During the discussions, Yusif Abdullayev highlighted Azerbaijan’s digital development concept and the ongoing digitalization of industry, stressing the need for businesses to adapt to modern requirements.

For his part, Murat Karimsakov outlined Kazakhstan’s macroeconomic indicators and its leading economic sectors, noting that the Business Council serves as an effective mechanism for enhancing bilateral trade relations. Both sides agreed to make joint efforts to increase the effectiveness of these business platforms.

The meeting also addressed the exchange of experience in export promotion, logistics cost coverage mechanisms, and the development of joint products. Special attention was given to transit export prospects through the Middle Corridor, particularly for goods jointly produced by Azerbaijan and Kazakhstan for shipment to China and other third countries.

Representatives of QazTrade expressed readiness to support these initiatives, and both sides agreed to continue discussions to turn the proposals into practical cooperation.

On October 24, President of the Russian Federation Vladimir Putin made a phone call to President of the Republic of Azerbaijan Ilham Aliyev, Azernews reports.

The Presidents of Azerbaijan and Russia, as a continuation of their meeting held on October 9 as part of the session of the CIS Heads of State Council in Dushanbe, discussed a number of topical issues on the bilateral agenda.

The heads of state reaffirmed their mutual interest in further developing economic and trade relations, as well as in implementing joint projects in the energy and transport-logistics sectors.

During the phone conversation, they also touched upon some aspects of regional cooperation and the international situation.

The Presidents agreed to continue contacts at various levels.

Central Bank of Russia Governor Elvira Nabiullina stated on Friday that the national economy is expected to recover from overheating in the first half of 2026, Azernews reports.

Speaking at a press conference following the central bank’s monetary policy decision, Nabiullina said that the bank revised down its GDP growth projections for 2025, and now anticipates that the Russian economy will grow between 0.5% and 1%. “GDP growth will accelerate in the coming years,” she noted.

The governor further said that inflationary pressures will linger until mid-2026. “The updated forecast raises the inflation estimate for next year to 4-5%.

This revision is due to temporary inflationary factors, including the situation in the fuel market, tax increases, and the faster indexation of utility rates,” she underlined, adding that inflation is expected to hit the central bank target of 4% in the second half of 2026.

The World Coaching Organization (WCO) has been delivering international coaching programs for years, empowering individuals and organizations across various countries, Azernews reports. This year, for the first time, the program will be held in Azerbaijan.

On December 12, 13, and 14, the World Coaching Organization (WCO) will present the International Coaching Certification (ICC) training program in Baku.

The event is being implemented as a result of a collaboration memorandum signed between Soulmind and the World Coaching Organization (WCO) in Finland, marking a new stage in the development of the coaching field in Azerbaijan.

Led by social psychologist and executive coach Pauliina Hallama (Finland) and WCO Director of Development John Swallow (Finland), participants will engage in an experience of mutual learning, deep understanding, and professional growth.

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30 hours of live training

Invitation to join the World Coaches Community

Participant Certificate upon completion

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60-hour comprehensive program:

30 hours of live training

30 hours of practical coaching and supervision

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Participants who successfully complete the training hours will receive an International Coaching Certification (ICC).

Registration seats are limited.

Baku hosted the international symposium ‘Modern religious education models: in the context of spiritual values and global challenges,’ bringing together leading religious and academic figures from across the world, Azernews reports.

Within the framework of the event, Chairman of the State Committee for Work with Religious Organizations Ramin Mammadov held a series of bilateral meetings with heads of religious and scientific institutions from Trkiye, Pakistan, Kazakhstan, the United States, Russia, and Georgia.

During the meetings, discussions focused on enhancing cooperation in the field of religious education, spiritual development, and intercultural dialogue. Ramin Mammadov underlined that the attention and care given to religion and religious education in Azerbaijan form a vital part of the state’s policy on religion, initiated by National Leader Heydar Aliyev and continued successfully under President Ilham Aliyev.

He emphasized that Azerbaijan’s approach aims to safeguard a healthy religious environment, preserve spiritual stability, and align religious education with modern global standards. Highlighting the country’s unique model of interfaith harmony and multiculturalism, Mammadov noted that relations among various confessions in Azerbaijan are built on mutual respect and cooperation, making the country a global example of peaceful coexistence.

The symposium participants praised Azerbaijan’s efforts to promote dialogue among religions and cultures, recognizing the country as a model for tolerance and coexistence. They expressed interest in continuing such academic and interreligious initiatives, emphasizing the importance of joint projects and knowledge exchange in strengthening international cooperation in religious education.

As part of the “Fly to Baku. Art Weekend. Sense the Future NOW” art festival, organized by the Heydar Aliyev Foundation in partnership with the Azerbaijan Culture Ministry, which aims to unite art, culture, and ecology, more than 10 exhibitions will open in various galleries across the capital from October 31 to November 2, Azernews reports.

These exhibitions will form the core of the festival.

On October 31, the official opening of the joint project by the UN and IDEA will take place, featuring the exhibitions “My Seas, My Oceans” by one of the most renowned masters of the 20th and 21st centuries, Colombian artist and sculptor Fernando Botero. His recognizable style has transformed the perception and vision of the human body. The exhibition, which will be open for art enthusiasts from November 1-2 at the Heydar Aliyev Center, will also include works by leading Azerbaijani artists on the themes of environmental responsibility and sustainable development.

Six other exhibitions will be held in Icherisheher. The exhibition “Flowing Memory” (Axar yaddas), which will take place at the Underground Bath from October 31 to November 2, explores the multilayered semantics of bath culture in Azerbaijan within the context of the concepts of water, memory, and purity. In the works of contemporary artists Sabina Shikhliyskaya, Nargiz Asgarova Ramizgizi, Aliya Bayramova, and Timur Zaripov, the bath is reimagined as a flowing space of memory that connects the past to the present, as a place of collective identity linking generations through experience.

At the exhibition “Dew. A Morning That Never Was” (Seh. Heç vaxt olmayan s?h?r) at the Shirvanshahs’ Palace (October 31 – November 2), artist Vusala Agharaziyeva compares the Shirvanshahs’ Palace to a contemplative space that becomes the delicate, thoughtful moment between night and dawn.

The exhibition “Ancestors” (?cdadlar) brings together leading contemporary Azerbaijani artists Faig Ahmad, Rashad Alakbarov, Orkhan Huseynov, and Farid Rasulov to explore one of humanity’s most profound concepts-the unbreakable connection between us and those who lived before us. This exhibition will take place from October 31 to November 2 at the QGallery Baku in Icherisheher.

“The Pistachio Tree: Roots of Memory” (Fistiq agaci: Yaddasin kökl?ri) is the title of an exhibition that will be held at the Maksud Ibrahimbayov Creativity Center (November 1-2). This multifaceted project combines literature, art, and ecology. Inspired by Maksud Ibrahimbayov’s monodrama “The Pistachio Tree,” the exhibition deeply explores universal themes such as memory, belonging, and continuity through the lens of Azerbaijani storytelling.

As part of the project “Fly to Baku: Fluid State” (Bakiya uçus: Axin hali), a collection of works by eight artists inspired by the fountains in the center of the city will be displayed at the Baku Photography House in Icherisheher (November 2-3). Each piece tells a personal or public story about a specific location. The exhibition focuses on the role of fountains in public spaces in Baku, their influence on the formation of the city’s identity and communities, as well as the potential of these places to shape a new vision, perception, and possible future of Baku.

A new series of works by Ramina Saadatkhan titled “Fire, Water, and Kisses” (Od, su v? öpsl?r) will be presented at the Nine Senses Art Center from October 31 to November 2.

The project “Once Upon the Caspian”, curated by Zahra Mammadova, is both an artistic journey and an invitation to rediscover water and ourselves. The exhibition will take place at the YARAT Contemporary Art Space on November 2-3.

The exhibition “A life left unfinished” (Yarimçiq qalmis bir ömr) will open at the Azerbaijan National Art Museum on October 31, to mark the 100th anniversary of the birth of the prominent representative of the Absheron school and one of the most important figures in Azerbaijani realism, artist Tofig Javadov (1925-1963).

Moreover, works by participants of the Baku Steel Art International Metal Symposium will be displayed at the Seaside National Park. Elvin Nabizade’s kinetic installation “The Last Wave” (Sonuncu dalga) will be exhibited for two days at the Stone Chronicle Museum.

Along with the exhibitions, the festival program includes masterclasses, public art projects, and city tours.

On November 1-2, masterclasses by Giuseppe Carta will take place at the Azerbaijan State Academy of Fine Arts. On these days, the academy will also hold open house days.

The “ABOVE” project, led by Asmar Babayeva, takes visitors beyond the walls of galleries, inviting them into the studios of leading contemporary sculptors and artists in Azerbaijan. This exclusive experience offers a rare opportunity to see the places where ideas are born and transformed into art. Visitors will have the chance to witness the creative process firsthand, interact with the artists, and learn how the combination of tradition and innovation is shaping the country’s evolving art scene.

Turkic states consistently support each other through bilateral platforms, and their backing of Azerbaijan’s liberated territories reflects the spirit of fraternal solidarity, Azernews reports, citing Azerbaijan’s Minister of Economy Mikayil Jabbarov, as he said during the 2nd meeting of the Ministers of Industry, Science, Technology, and Innovation of the Turkic States Organization (TSO) in Baku.

Jabbarov noted that trade turnover between the countries has continued to grow in January-September 2025.

‘Currently, a preferential trade agreement with Turkey and free trade agreements with other countries are in force. Turkic states are rich in industrial infrastructure and resources. In recent years, Azerbaijan has prioritized the development of startups and a regional innovation ecosystem. One of the priority areas of cooperation between our countries is the development of human resources and education. Strengthening knowledge and experience exchange is of key importance,’ Jabbarov said.