Azerbaijan

A solemn ceremony to mark the 650th birth anniversary of the great Azerbaijani poet and thinker Imadaddin Nasimi has been held at UNESCO headquarters in Paris. Addressing the event, Azerbaijan’s Permanent Representative to UNESCO Ambassador Anar Karimov said that President Ilham Aliyev declared 2019 as a Year of Nasimi in …

“Planting trees adorns the land and is an act of benevolence, which of course the land itself will benefit from. Green areas are beauty of life and it means fresh air,” People’s Artist of Azerbaijan Rasim Balayev has told AZERTAC. “I was profoundly happy to hear about this fantastic initiative carrying …

Azerbaijan’s national pavilion has received the Special Award and ranked second at the Beijing Expo 2019 exhibition for its exterior-interior design and composition. Turkey, the United Arab Emirates, Belgium, Singapore and the Netherlands were also among the countries who had received this award. Booths from Qatar, the UK, Germany and …

Azerbaijani Minister of Culture Abulfas Garayev has met with a Russian delegation led by advisor to the Minister of Culture Mikhail Kozhemyakin. Garayev hailed the development of cultural relations between Azerbaijan and Russia. He noted that Azerbaijan successfully cooperates with different countries in the cultural area as well as implements …

In Azerbaijan, there are nine national parks scattered throughout the country and characterized by high natural diversity. They are inhabited by hundreds of species of rare representatives of the fauna and flora listed in the Red Book. Unlike nature reserves, which, as a rule, do not allow tourists, National Parks …

Azerbaijan’s Consulate General in Los Angeles hosted a reception for Azerbaijani filmmakers visiting the U.S. within the framework of State Department’s International Visitor Leadership Program. Co-organized by Azerbaijan’s Consulate General and the International Visitors Council of Los Angeles, the event was attended by representatives of culture and film industry, members …

President of the Republic of Azerbaijan Ilham Aliyev has signed a decree on additional measures to support the activities of the Youth Foundation, APA reports. According to the decree, AZN 4 mln has been allocated by the Presidential Reserve Fund envisaged in 2019 state budget to the Youth Foundation under the President …

As part of the second Nasimi Festival of Poetry, Arts and Spirituality, Russian scientist Alexey Sitnikov has delivered a lecture on the theme “Karmalogic. 54 laws of destiny” at International Mugham Center. Vice-President of the Heydar Aliyev Foundation Leyla Aliyeva attended the event. Alexey Sitnikov is founder of ICCG, major consulting …

An opening ceremony of the “Manuscripts by Nasimi in world libraries” book exhibition has been held at Azerbaijan National Library named after Mırza Fatali Akhundov. Vice-President of the Heydar Aliyev Foundation Leyla Aliyeva attended the event. Addressing the event, Azerbaijan’s Minister of Culture Abulfas Garayev gave detailed information about the …

The President of the Republic of Azerbaijan Ilham Aliyev has congratulated oil industry workers of Azerbaijan on the occasion of the 25th anniversary of Contract of the Century, Oil Workers Day, APA reports citing the Presidential press service.