What are the latest news in Azerbaijan? September 1st, 2026
- Diplomatic Engagements at the SCO Summit: President Ilham Aliyev is attending the Shanghai Cooperation Organization (SCO) Plus format meeting in Bishkek, Kyrgyzstan. On the sidelines of the summit, bilateral meetings were held with Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan, as well as the leaders of Iran and Kazakhstan, focusing on regional cooperation, trade, and transport corridors. azertag.az+ 1
- “Great Return” Resettlement in Aghdam: Under the ongoing state resettlement program, an additional 117 families (comprising 362 individuals) have been relocated back to newly reconstructed residential areas in the city of Aghdam. Mena FN
- Demining and Reconstruction Operations: The Azerbaijan Mine Action Agency (ANAMA) reported substantial progress in demining liberated areas across the Karabakh and Eastern Zangezur regions, clearing over 1,800 hectares of land from landmines and unexploded ordnance over the final week of August to prepare sites for further infrastructure and housing projects.
- Energy and Trade Corridors: Energy exports and transit capacity via the Middle Corridor continue to expand, alongside newly published data showing rising renewable energy output as part of the country’s green energy transition targets. www.azernews.az