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Islamic Development Bank opens its annual meetings in Baku with $2.8 billion in approvals
EconomyBrief17 Jun

Islamic Development Bank opens its annual meetings in Baku with $2.8 billion in approvals

The IsDB's 51st annual gathering opened in Baku on 16 June under the theme of regional integration. The bank approved $2.8 billion in financing at its board meeting and signed trade finance agreements with Tajikistan on the sidelines.

Two forums, one pitch: the region sells resilience as the war premium fades
EconomyBrief16 Jun

Two forums, one pitch: the region sells resilience as the war premium fades

In the same week, Tashkent and Baku are both courting global capital on a promise of stability and integration. The timing is telling: with the Iran war ending, the region has to win capital on fundamentals again, after a season when someone else’s crisis did the selling.

BTK goes full throttle: upgraded Baku-Tbilisi-Kars railway enters operation
EconomyBrief3 Jun

BTK Goes Full Throttle: Upgraded Baku–Tbilisi–Kars Railway Enters Operation

Capacity jumped from 1 to 5 million tonnes a year. The Middle Corridor's western spine is no longer a bottleneck.