Caspian Sea
Lake in Eurasia – the world's largest lake
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| 2025 |
Gulf of Gorgan
According to a Caspian Sea National Research Center member, the Gulf of Gorgan is predicted to completely vanish if no efficient remedial measures are adopted.
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| 2025 |
Sumgait
Sumgait was officially designated as the 'Youth Capital' for 2025, highlighting its status as the youngest city in Azerbaijan.
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| March 2025 | Russian Defence Minister Andrei Belousov conducted an inspection of navy training in the Caspian Sea, which included live-fire exercises and underwater training. The Russian Ministry of Defence simultaneously announced the ongoing construction of new naval infrastructure, including over 2 kilometers of docking and servicing facilities for the Caspian Sea Flotilla, along with a new headquarters building. |
| 2025 |
Port of Baku
Port of Baku plans to complete tree planting project, with a goal of reaching 100,000 trees planted in the port area.
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| February 25 2025 |
Port of Baku
President Ilham Aliyev signed a decree reorganizing Azerbaijan Railways by merging Baku International Sea Trade Port CJSC into its structure, aiming to improve transport operations and logistics efficiency.
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| 2024 |
Azeri–Chirag–Gunashli
Equinor recorded a loss from the transaction in the range of $300 million to $400 million. Of Equinor's original 7.27% interest in ACG, 6.655% reverted to SOCAR and 0.615% to ONGCVidesh.
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| 2024 |
Chirag oilfield
Forecasted end of production for the compression and water injection part of the Chirag field.
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| 2024 |
Baku
Baku is set to host the United Nations Climate Change Conference.
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| December 25 2024 |
Aktau
Azerbaijan Airlines Flight 8243 crashed near Aktau, marking a significant aviation incident in the city's airport history.
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| November 8 2024 |
Baku
National Flag Square was reopened to commemorate the Victory Day over Armenia's forces in the Nagorno-Karabakh region.
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| November 6 2024 |
Kaspiysk
Ukraine launched its first drone attack on the Kaspiysk naval base, reportedly damaging two naval vessels of the Caspian Flotilla and causing Makhachkala airport to halt operations. Four drones were involved, with one crashing near a road and hospitalizing a civilian.
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| June 2024 |
Caspian Port
Caspian Port was connected to the Iranian railway network, enhancing its strategic importance in the International North–South Transport Corridor Caspian route.
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| June 23 2024 |
Derbent
Terrorists burned down the Jewish synagogue in Derbent.
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| June 23 2024 |
Makhachkala
Unknown attackers carried out a terrorist attack in Makhachkala, resulting in multiple casualties. A priest was murdered, and a church and a synagogue were burned.
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| May 28 2024 |
Baku
Crescent Mall opened, adding to Baku's collection of modern shopping centers.
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| April 6 2024 |
Ural
During the Snowmelt, a levee sheltering Orsk broke, causing a significant flood in Orenburg that submerged over 10,000 houses and affected parts of Kazakhstan.
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| January 2024 |
Azeri–Chirag–Gunashli
State Oil Fund of Republic of Azerbaijan (SOFAZ) received US$ 5,725 billion from the sale of oil from the ACG field.
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| January 2024 |
Azeri–Chirag–Gunashli
By the first quarter of 2024, oil production had fallen to approximately one-third of the peak value, indicating the beginning of terminal decline for the ACG oil fields.
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| 2023 |
Azeri–Chirag–Gunashli
Norway's Equinor divested all of its assets in Azerbaijan, including its stakes in the Azeri–Chirag–Gunashli development and the Baku-Tbilisi-Ceyhan oil pipeline.
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| 2023 |
Sari, Iran
Hassan Rahnavardi, a weightlifter and physician from Sari, passes away. Seyed Abolhassan Mokhtabad, a journalist, also dies in the same year.
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| October 29 2023 |
Makhachkala
Antisemitic riots occurred at the Makhachkala airport, resulting in 500 police officers temporarily closing the airport until the morning of 30 October 2023.
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| August 14 2023 |
Makhachkala
A fire at a gas station in Makhachkala led to a series of explosions, causing at least 25 deaths and 66 injuries.
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| June 2023 |
Amirabad Port
US intelligence reported that the port was being used to supply Russia with Iranian military drones and equipment for a drone factory in the context of the Russian invasion of Ukraine.
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| March 2023 |
Mozdok–Makhachkala–Kazi Magomed pipeline
Seasonal gas exchange agreement concludes, with Azerbaijan exporting just over 320 million cubic meters of gas to Russia.
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| 2022 |
Port of Baku
Port of Baku joined the UN Global Compact, aligning its strategic activities to contribute to 11 of the 17 UN Sustainable Development Goals.
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| 2022 |
Makhachkala
FC Anzhi Makhachkala folds after falling to the third division of Russian football.
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| December 2022 |
Caspian seal
A substantial die-off of Caspian seals was reported, with initial estimates of 700 corpses later revised to 2,500, with the cause remaining unknown.
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| November 2022 |
Mozdok–Makhachkala–Kazi Magomed pipeline
Russia and Azerbaijan begin a seasonal gas exchange agreement, with Russia delivering 900 million cubic meters of gas to the Azerbaijani market.
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| November 2022 |
Aktau
Government authorities announced plans to further expand Port Aktau, with the goal of improving port capacity by over 500 percent by 2025.
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| November 9 2022 |
Türkmenbaşy, Turkmenistan
The borough of Kenar was formally abolished, leaving Turkmenbashy with only one borough (Awaza etraby).
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| July 7 2022 |
International North–South Transport Corridor
Russian company RZD Logistics successfully completed its first transport of goods to India via the International North–South Transport Corridor (INSTC), confirmed by Russian, Iranian, and Indian trade companies.
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| June 2022 |
Baku–Supsa Pipeline
BP rerouted oil from the pipeline to the Baku–Tbilisi–Ceyhan pipeline due to security concerns.
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| 2021 |
Baku–Novorossiysk pipeline
Baku–Novorossiysk pipeline increased exports to 1.7 million tons, representing a 64.5% year-over-year growth.
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| 2021 |
Baku–Supsa Pipeline
Transported 4.2 million tons of oil in this year, demonstrating ongoing operational capacity.
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| 2021 |
Aktau
An experimental project to grow three rare palm species with freezing resistance was announced in the Aktau region, showcasing the city's botanical innovation.
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| 2021 |
Port of Baku
Port of Baku successfully passed re-certification for the 'Eco Ports' certificate.
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| 2021 |
Makhachkala
Population census conducted, revealing the ethnic composition of Makhachkala, with Avars forming the largest ethnic group at 25.6% of the city's population.
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| October 23 2021 | Kazakhstan President Kassym-Jomart Tokayev signed the Protocol for the Protection of the Caspian Sea against Pollution from Land-based Sources, aimed at improving biodiversity protection in the Caspian Sea. |
| July 5 2021 | A fire broke out 75 kilometers from Baku, attributed to mud volcanoes under the Caspian Sea. The State Oil Company of Azerbaijan (SOCAR) suggested the fire was caused by a mud volcano that spewed both mud and flammable gas. |
| January 2021 |
Baku–Novorossiysk pipeline
A deal was signed between SOCAR and Transneft to transport over 1 million tons of oil through the pipeline. However, from January to February 15th, no oil actually passed through the pipeline, with oil being derouted via Turkey instead.
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| 2020 |
Baku–Novorossiysk pipeline
Baku–Novorossiysk pipeline exported 613,000 tons of oil.
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| 2020 |
Amirabad Port
Ranked as the fourth largest port in Iran for unloading and loading goods, and the largest port on the Caspian Sea shore.
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| 2020 |
Sari, Iran
Khosrow Sinai, the notable film director from Sari, dies.
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| 2020 |
Sumgait
The Azerbaijan Jewish Media Center was established in Sumgayit, marking a significant development in the city's media landscape.
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| 2020 |
Baku
Baku was a host city for UEFA Euro 2020.
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| 2020 |
Kura Island
The last inhabitant of Kura Island died, effectively ending permanent human settlement on the island.
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| October 2020 |
Baku–Novorossiysk pipeline
According to Azerbaijani sources, the pipeline was reportedly targeted by armed attacks from Armenian forces.
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| October 2020 |
Baku–Tbilisi–Ceyhan pipeline
During the Second Nagorno-Karabakh War, Azerbaijan claimed the pipeline was targeted, which was subsequently denied by Armenia.
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| May 2020 |
Azeri–Chirag–Gunashli
ExxonMobil made a second unsuccessful attempt to sell its stake in Azeri–Chirag–Gunashli.
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