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Niyazi was one of the greatest conductors of Azerbaijani classical music. He was the son of Zulfugar Hajibayli (Uzeyir Hajibayli’s brother, also a famous composer). Having conducted in the symphonic orchestras in Prague, Berlin, Budapest, Bucharest, New York, Paris, Istanbul, London, Tehran, Beijing, etc., Niyazi made Azerbaijani classical music world-famous. …

Azerbaijan Export and Investment Promotion Foundation (AZPROMO) is inviting Azerbaijani entrepreneurs to attend a business forum to be organized by the Shanghai Cooperation Organization (SCO) in Bishkek in May. The forum aims to strengthen economic, business, trade and export relations within SCO and attract new investments, AZPROMO said.

The German-Azerbaijani Chamber of Commerce (AHK Azerbaijan) has held the official presentation of its brand-new “Market Analysis Azerbaijan 2019” publication, released in cooperation with Germany Trade and Invest (GTAI). Delivering a brief information about the project, Executive Director of AHK Azerbaijan Tobias Baumann expressed his acknowledgement to the companies supporting …

Azerbaijan International Development Agency and Azerbaijan`s Embassy in Argentina have published a book on Azerbaijani carpets in Spanish language. Authored by renowned professor, Doctor of Arts Roya Tagiyeva, the book is called “Azerbaijani carpets at the crossroads of civilizations”. The book marks the 100th anniversary of the founding of the …

Azerbaijan and Montenegro have discussed prospects for developing relations as Head of the State Protocol Department of Azerbaijan`s Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Ambassador Parvin Mirzazade met with newly appointed Chargé d’affaires of Montenegro Zeljko Radulovic. Ambassador Parvin Mirzazade wished every success to Zeljko Radulovic during his diplomatic tenure in Azerbaijan. …

Azerbaijani gymnast Samad Mammadli has claimed a bronze medal at the International Junior Team Cup 2019 held in Berlin, Germany. He secured the medal after scoring a total of 12.850 points. The tournament brought together 140 gymnasts from 26 countries.

President of the Republic of Azerbaijan Ilham Aliyev and first lady Mehriban Aliyeva have met with the 10 millionth citizen of Azerbaijan Mehriban Hasanova’s parents Rauf Hasanov and Nigar Ojagova at the Republican Perinatal Centre. The head of state and his wife talked to the parents of the newborn.

A poetry evening dedicated to the world-famous poet, President of the Senate of the University of Delaware (USA) was held in Baku. The event was co-organized by the Azerbaijan Ministry of Culture in cooperation with the International Mugham Center, Trend Life reported. The evening was held with the assistance of the State …

The Mariinsky Ballet will go on tour to Washington, DC (U.S.). Azerbaijan’s ballet star Teymur Asgarov will join the ballet troupe, Trend Life reported. The ballet dancers will perform on the stage of the John F. Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts on April 9-14. The ballet “Corsaire” based on the choreography by Peter Gusev will be …

The city of Naftalan, located near Ganja city of Azerbaijan offers a weird type of spa treatment. The word naftalan means a petroleum product which can be obtained there. Bathing in this special grade of oil has health benefits including treating skin disorders and neurological problems. Adventurous tourists can try …