AI for import documents: what Azerbaijan should measure before deployment

Wonderful demonstrated import-document checks. Evaluating a pilot requires time to acceptance, error rates and cost per completed application.

Sadraddin AghjayevNovember 4, 2026

Baku port cut vessel handling to five hours. A shipment runs on a different clock

Handling takes four to five hours, while the crossing to Kuryk alone takes about 18 in good weather. Neither figure measures end-to-end freight delivery.

VAT added AZN 45 million to Azerbaijan’s September customs receipts, yet its share fell

September receipts rose by AZN 71.3 million from August. VAT provided nearly 63% of the increase, but customs duties grew faster.

Azerbaijan’s gender pay gap is largest in finance in manat terms, but in professional services in percentage terms

Finance had the largest monthly gap in manat terms in 2025. Professional, scientific and technical activities led when the gap was measured against men’s pay.

EV charging from Baku to Ganja and Guba: five stops with published power ratings

Five stops, two routes: operators list different connectors, power ratings and prices. A 30 kWh top-up at the selected locations costs AZN 8.10 to AZN 9.00.

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Three Baku teams propose ways to connect bus, metro and cycling trips

Fifteen of 510 applicant teams reached the TransportTech final. The winners used public transport data to tackle transfers, fares and passenger feedback.

FinFly NewsroomNovember 5, 2026

Real Estate

Sabirabad cropland starts at twice the annual rent per hectare of pasture

Six municipal lots offered on the same lease term started at about AZN 220 and AZN 105 per hectare per year. The figures are opening terms, not winning bids.

Sadraddin AghjayevNovember 5, 2026

Crypto

USDC transfers rose 49%, but Circle earned 8% less on its reserves

Circle’s quarterly results show why faster turnover need not mean higher issuer income: the size of the reserve and the yield it earns matter more.

Sadraddin AghjayevNovember 5, 2026

Economy

Azerbaijan and the UK hold fresh talks on a double taxation treaty

The negotiations cover taxes on income and capital gains. The meeting did not change the tax rules currently in force.

FinFly NewsroomNovember 5, 2026

Data centers accounted for nearly 64% of AMD sales, up from 47% a year earlier

Data center revenue rose by $4.21 billion, more than the increase for AMD as a whole. Embedded chips gained ground, but the PC and gaming segment shrank.

Sadraddin AghjayevNovember 5, 2026

Transport

Azerbaijan’s bus terminals to operate in holiday mode from November 6 to 10

Operators have been told to maintain scheduled services and observe approved fares. Online tickets are available for 97 routes serving 61 destinations.

FinFly NewsroomNovember 5, 2026