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Number of domains given to government agencies announced

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Last year, 65 new domains and 285 new subdomains were given to government agencies in Azerbaijan. Elchi.az reports this with reference to the Special Communication and Information Security State Service (XRİTDX). Last year, this indicator was 64 new domains and 367 subdomains, respectively. In December, 37 new subdomains were given to government agencies for use.
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850 Cyberattacks on Government Agencies in Azerbaijan Last Year

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850 cyberattack indicators (IOC) were identified on government agencies in Azerbaijan last year. Elchi.az reports this with reference to the Special Communication and Information Security State Service (XRİTDX). 372 cyber threats were identified and blocked based on internal investigation, and 478 were identified based on investigation of incidents received from government agencies. In December, 99 […]
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Baku Port Achieves Record Performance in Cargo Transshipment

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ADY’s Baku International Sea Port, part of AZCON Holding companies, transshipped over 100,000 TEU containers last year, marking a record performance in the port’s history. According to the information provided to Elchi.az from ADY, in 2025, when the port was integrated into ADY, a nearly 40 percent increase was recorded in the corresponding indicator compared […]
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Azerbaijan ranks among the world’s TOP 5 countries for internet services

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Azerbaijan has been highly evaluated in the World Bank’s Business Ready (B-READY) 2025 report for the utilities sector, particularly for internet services. Elchi.az reports that Azerbaijan ranks 5th among 101 countries in terms of operational efficiency of internet services in the report (5th place with 31.05 points). At the same time, the country is among […]
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Azerbaijan to Increase Allocations to International Financial Institutions by 17%

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Azerbaijan’s expenses related to participation in international and regional financial institutions will increase in 2026. Elchi.az reports this with reference to the Ministry of Finance. According to the information, expenses for participation in the share capital of financial and credit organizations and membership fees to international and regional organizations are projected at 38 million manats […]
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Azerbaijan to increase allocations to international financial institutions by 17%

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Azerbaijan’s expenses related to participation in international and regional financial institutions will increase in 2026. Elchi.az reports this with reference to the Ministry of Finance. According to the information, expenses for participation in the share capital of financial and credit organizations and membership fees to international and regional organizations are projected at 38 million manats […]
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Dollar and Manat Rise in Value in Iran

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Starting from this morning, the value of 1 US dollar has exceeded 145,000 tomans and 1 euro has exceeded 171,000 tomans in Tehran’s free market. Elchi.az reports that local sources have released this information. The value of the Azerbaijani manat has also increased, reaching 74,700 tomans for 1 AZN.
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Gold price increase continues in commodity markets

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The price of gold futures per troy ounce (31.1 grams) has increased in commodity markets. Elchi.az reports with reference to stock exchange data that the price of February 2026 gold futures per troy ounce on the New York COMEX commodity exchange increased by 0.49% to $4,473.1. The price of March 2026 silver futures per ounce […]
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Oil prices rise again

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Oil prices have risen again in world markets. Elchi.az reports that Brent crude is currently offered at $61.58, while light crude is offered at $58.10.