A joint venture for the Caspian, Black Sea, and European 'green energy corridor' has already been set up in Bucharest, Romania, said Fagan Abdurahmanov, Head of the Renewable Energy Zones Development Department at the Azerbaijan Renewable Energy Agency (AREA). https://en.trend.az/reports. He made the remark as he addressed the energy transition investment forum for Central Asia at COP29. "One key part of our broader initiative is the creation of a new Energy Corridor with Central Asia. We’ve already signed a joint communiqué and memorandum of understanding with Kazakhstan and Uzbekistan. This energy project also includes the development of a green energy corridor," he explained. Abdurahmanov noted that the technical assignment for the project was finalized in a short time, with an Italian company selected as the consultant to prepare a technical study. This study will be similar to the one being conducted for the Black Sea route. "The next joint venture for the Central Asia corridor will have its headquarters in Baku," he added. He also mentioned that the parties are now preparing for the next phase of the project.
The third edition of Taifas Balkan Film and Culture Festival, set to take place in Timișoara between October 13 and October 19, will include a retrospective dedicated to Romanian director Radu Jude. The public will be able to see the director's short films, in addition to a preview of his latest production, Dracula, presented at […]
Sursa International Light Art Festival, an event featuring immersive installations, projections, and light structures, will take place at the National Library of Romania from October 13 to October 19. The event brings together international and Romanian artists “in a visual dialogue about technology, architecture and sensitivity,” the organizers announced. “We wanted to build the opportunity […]
Romania’s Defense Ministry has signed a contract worth RON 50.4 million with Rheinnmetall Automecanica, a subsidiary of the German defense industry giant Rheinmetall, for the delivery of drone detection systems, Economedia.ro reported. The radar system will be delivered within 18 months at most and will reportedly be...
The former Steaua Roșie cinema in Cluj-Napoca will reopen as Edison-House of Music, a cultural hub dedicated to music and community, the organizers of the Jazz in the Park festival announced. Built in the early 1900s, the Edison building became, after World War II, the Steaua Roșie cinema. After 1989, the venue underwent several changes […]
Unprecedented amounts of precipitation have been recorded in Romania as cyclone Barbara hit the country on October 5-8, according to the authorities. At the same time, Bucharest exceeded the absolute maximum levels of rain for October. “Between October 5–8, 2025, Romania was affected by the Mediterranean cyclone Barbara, which formed over the Ionian Sea and […]
Romania is one of six European countries recently selected to develop a new artificial intelligence and supercomputing center under the EuroHPC – AI Factories program. The project, known as the AI Factory, will be Romania’s first national AI infrastructure, marking a major step toward strengthening its digital and research capabilities. The initiative will be led […]
