YARAT Contemporary Space has presented a virtual lettuce of Russian art expert Olga Polyanskaya. During the lecture, Olga Polyanskaya provided insight into the collection of Azerbaijani paintings (1960-1980s) stored at the State Tretyakov Gallery in Moscow. YARAT is a not-for-profit organization dedicated to nurturing an understanding of contemporary art in Azerbaijan and to creating a platform for …

From July 16 to August 27, the national air carrier of Azerbaijan will perform special flights on the Baku-London-Baku route. Flights are scheduled to be performed once a week (on Thursdays). Tickets for this route will be sold subject to special conditions. Only passengers entitled to enter the UK can …

A book about Azerbaijani cuisine by Stalik Khankishiyev, “Bazar, kazan and dastarkhan”, has been named the winner of a contest in the Caroussel du Louvre gallery in Paris that involved culinary books from 65 countries and chefs from 10 countries. Speaking to the awards ceremony, Khankishiyev, a promoter of Azerbaijan’s …

Azerbaijan has a very rich and delicious cuisine. However it is not very well promoted in the world and it is very hard to find original Azerbaijani food somewhere in Europe or North America. However, if you are in Baku, don’t miss a chance to taste the country’s most delicious …

The local takes on the kebab and pilaf are rich and satisfying, but there is also anabundance of fresh, healthy fruit and vegetables to be enjoyed. In the summer heat Azerbaijanis love to drink hot tea, which is believed to help the body cool off naturally. In the regions, tea …

Azerbaijan and the United Kingdom have discussed bilateral energy cooperation in a video conference held between co-chairs of the Joint Intergovernmental Commission on economic cooperation, Energy Minister Parviz Shahbazov and Parliamentary Representative of the Secretary of State and Minister of Export Graham Stuart, the ministry’s press service reported on July 6. …

President Ilham Aliyev has urged citizens comply with social distancing rules amid the special coronavirus quarantine regime imposed in the country, saying that some citizens are demonstratively violating such rules. The president made the remarks while opening a new modular hospital in Baku’s Khatai district on July 6, which is …

Azerbaijan Airlines (AZAL) will carry out a charter flight on July 10 to return Azerbaijani citizens from Saudi Arabia, local media reported on July 6. Some 100 citizens will be repatriated from Riyadh to Baku via this charter. As was reported earlier, all passengers must submit the results of COVID-19 …

Tea imports from Azerbaijan to Georgia increased by 30.8 percent from January through April 2020 compared to the same period last year, Trend reports citing Georgian National Statistics Service (Geostat). As reported, in the first four months of 2020, 250 tons of tea worth $1.55 million were imported from Azerbaijan to Georgia, …

Armenia uses the separatist regime set up in occupied Nagorno-Karabakh to prolong the occupation of Azerbaijani lands, Nagorno-Karabakh’s Azerbaijani Community has said in a statement. The statement was published on July 5, following Armenian Foreign Minister’s illegal visit to Nagorno-Karabakh and his meeting with the head of the separatist regime …