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 …
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Khari Bulbul Music Festival revives in Shusha
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 …
Read More »ICESCO Director-General to visit Azerbaijan
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 …
Read More »Shah pilaf
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, …
Read More »Azerbaijani cuisine, Buglama
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 …
Read More »Donations to Azerbaijan’s YASHAT Foundation can also be transferred via SMS
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 …
Read More »China Daily: Azerbaijan declares 2021 as ‘Year of Nizami Ganjavi’
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 …
Read More »President Ilham Aliyev declares Shusha capital of Azerbaijani culture
“I declare Shusha to be the capital of Azerbaijani culture. The city of Shusha deserves that. I think that it can be considered not only the cultural capital of Azerbaijan, but also of the entire region,” said President Ilham Aliyev as he received in a video format Anar Karimov on …
Read More »Diplomat Magazine: Contribution of Azerbaijan to the World of Christianity
The Netherlands-based Diplomat Magazine has published an article headlined “Contribution of Azerbaijan to the World of Christianity”. The article reads: “The Republic of Azerbaijan, also called from ancient times as “Land of Fire”, is the biggest country of South Caucasus and is located on the historic “Silk Road” connecting Eastern …
Read More »Azerbaijan confirms 2 918 more COVID-19 recoveries
Azerbaijan has detected 803 new COVID-19 cases, 2 918 patients have recovered and 30 patients have died, Trend reports citing the Operational Headquarters under Azerbaijani Cabinet of Ministers. Up until now, 220 265 people have been infected with coronavirus in the country, 194 843 of them have recovered, and 2 733 people …
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