On March 25, the US Embassy in Baku's Sabail district reopened following the Novruz holiday closure. Heydar Aliyev Airport in the Bina settlement maintains enhanced security protocols through March 30. A freight train carrying Russian fertilizers to Armenia departed Baku's Bilajari station on March 24. US President Donald Trump sent a 15-point peace plan to Iran on March 25. Iran subsequently opened the Strait of Hormuz to non-hostile oil vessels. This follows Trump's March 23 decision to delay strikes on Iranian energy sites by five days. The Baku-Tbilisi-Ceyhan pipeline shipped nearly 31 million barrels in January and February. Meat prices rose by 2 AZN in Baku's Yasamal and Binagadi districts on March 20. Expected heavy rain in Baku did not materialize yet. Forecasts predict 15.5mm of rain on March 27. Baku-based personnel should resume normal embassy engagements in the Sabail district. Expect longer processing times at Heydar Aliyev Airport. Monitor the March 28 expiration of the US strike delay for potential regional airspace closures.
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