Azerbaijan

Baku Book Center invites you to join “My Paradise Karabakh” contest. The project aims at unleashing the creative potential of children and patriotic upbringing of young generation. “President of Azerbaijan Ilham Aliyev declared Shusha the capital of Azerbaijani culture, and 2021 – the Year of Nizami Ganjavi” in connection with the 880th …

When I came to Shusha today, I brought the busts of our geniuses Khurshidbanu Natavan, Uzeyir Hajibayli and Bulbul, which were kept in the yard of the Art Museum in Baku for almost 30 years, President of Azerbaijan Ilham Aliyev said at an event held on the occasion of return …

Presidential aide Shahmar Movsumov has said that a decision was made to start vaccination against COVID-19 in Azerbaijan from January 18, 2021. Movsumov made the remakrs at a briefing of the Operational Headquarters held on January16. Movsumov specified that at the first stage, health workers will be vaccinated. He added that …

With appreciation to HE the President of Azerbaijan Ilham Aliyev for declaring 2021 as Year of Nizami Ganjavi, Nizami Ganjavi International Center started it’s international activities on this, Trend reports. To the call of center’s Co-Chairs number of partner international organizations also joined in celebrating legacy of great sage Nizami …

Khari Bulbul Music Festival revives in Shusha. Wonderful music will once again  fill up every corner of the city known as the cradle of Azerbaijani music. President Ilham Aliyev instructed the Ministry of Culture to make sure that the music festival would be restored in the country’s cultural center. The international festival “Khari Bulbul” has been held since …

Director-General of the Islamic World Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (ICESCO) Dr. Salim M. AlMalik will pay a visit to Azerbaijan to discuss joint cooperation between the organization and Azerbaijan in the educational, scientific and cultural spheres. The delegation led by Dr. AlMalik will meet with Azerbaijani officials in Baku …

A dish worthy of a king – or perhaps simply the main course of a wedding ceremony – shah pilaf (translated as crown pilaf) is a traditional Azerbaijani meal infused with a medley of local aromas. It goes through several stages of preparation before reaching its distinctive final shape.   First, …

Buglama is a popular Azerbaijani and Georgian dish consisting of lamb pieces that are stewed with onions, tomatoes, peppers, a variety of spices including black pepper and bay leaves, and a small amount of liquid. The name of the dish means steamed, referring to the fact that the lamb is …

Donations to Azerbaijan’s YASHAT Foundation can also be transferred via SMS, Trend reports on Jan. 8. It is necessary to send a message to 8110 from phone numbers of any mobile communication operators, making donations from one manat (5 cents) to 50 manat ($29). Accordingly, the donation amount must be indicated in …

English-language China Daily newspaper has published an article headlined “Azerbaijan declares 2021 as ‘Year of Nizami Ganjavi’”. Written by AZERTAC`s special correspondent in China Shahin Jafarov, the article says: “President of Azerbaijan Ilham Aliyev has signed an order to declare 2021 as a “Year of Nizami Ganjavi” in Azerbaijan. The 880th …