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, …
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President Ilham Aliyev: With charming nature and historical sites, I am sure Karabakh will become one of the popular travel destinations in Azerbaijan
“The Karabakh region has a great tourism potential. Therefore, tourist routes must be designed so that the tourism sector can develop without wasting any time after the return of life to this region,” said President Ilham Aliyev as he highlighted works to be done towards the development of tourism sector …
Read More »Nargis Book: Special issue dedicated to Karabakh
On the eve of the New Year 2021, Nargis Publishing House has unveiled Nargis Book “Karabakh” – a special issue dedicated to Karabakh’s culture and history. Nargis Publishing House has released a tailor-made issue of Nargis Book for the first time in eight years. The publication intends to introduce the …
Read More »A Victory parade dedicated to Victory in the Patriotic war was held at Azadlig Square, Baku Azerbaijani President Ilham Aliyev and Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan attended the parade
A Victory parade dedicated to Victory in the Patriotic War has been held at Azadlig Square, Baku. President of the Republic of Azerbaijan Ilham Aliyev, first lady Mehriban Aliyeva, President of the Republic of Turkey Recep Tayyip Erdogan and his wife Emine Erdogan attended the Victory parade. Deputy Minister of …
Read More »Azerbaijan`s “Steppe Man” wins awards in Brazil and India
“Cholchu” (The Steppe Man), a movie by Azerbaijani filmmaker Shamil Aliyev, has been awarded in five categories at international film festival held in Brazil. In a voting held virtually because of the COVID-19 pandemic, the movie won “Best Feature Film”, “Best Director”, “Best Cinematography”, “Best Artist’s Work” and “Best Costume …
Read More »President Ilham Aliyev and President Recep Tayyip Erdogan paid tribute to Azerbaijani martyrs
President of the Republic of Azerbaijan Ilham Aliyev and President of the Republic of Turkey Recep Tayyip Erdogan have visited the Alley of Martyrs. President Ilham Aliyev and President Recep Tayyip Erdogan laid wreaths at the Eternal Flame monument erected in memory of Azerbaijani heroes who gave their lives for …
Read More »Azerbaijan sets up foundation to support families of soldiers
Azerbaijan has set up a foundation to help families of soldiers killed and injured during 2020 Karabakh War, Azertag reported on December 8. The foundation titled YASHAT was set up upon President Ilham Aliyev’s decree. It will ensure a transparent, efficient and accessible platform for additional support (financial and other …
Read More »Azerbaijan to allow some activities during COVID-related quarantine
Some activities and services will be allowed in Azerbaijan during the COVID-19-related tightened quarantine from December 14, 2020 till January 18, 2021, a source in the Azerbaijani Cabinet of Ministers told Trend. Due to increase in coronavirus infections, Azerbaijan is strengthening measures across the country, to curb further spread of the …
Read More »President Ilham Aliyev: Armenia-Azerbaijan Nagorno-Karabakh conflict was resolved by military-political means
“On September 27th Armenia launched large-scale military aggression against Azerbaijan. During 44 days, armed forces of Armenia heavily shelled Tartar and other cities of Azerbaijan situated along the frontline. Armenia fired ballistic missile against Ganja, Barda, Mingachevir, Gabala, Siyazan and other cities which are far away from frontline. They used …
Read More »Azerbaijan observes nationwide moment of silence for Patriotic War martyrs
A nationwide moment of silence to honor the memory of the Patriotic War martyrs who sacrificed their lives for the territorial integrity of Azerbaijan was observed at 12:00 on December 4 across Azerbaijan. Ships and cars sounded sirens throughout the country. The traffic movement was halted for a minute, with …
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