The State Academic Opera and Ballet Theater invites you to enjoy a ballet dedicated to one of the greatest Azerbaijani poets Imadaddin Nasimi. The team of the Opera and Ballet Theater has prepared the ballet “Nasimi” to the music of an outstanding Azerbaijani composer, People’s Artist of the USSR, Professor Fikrat …

Starting from May 3, the low-cost airline Buta Airways opens direct flight from Baku to the city of Kharkiv, Ukraine. The flights will be carried out twice a week on Tuesdays and Fridays. The minimum fare for Kharkiv flight costs 29 euros (one way). Air tickets can be purchased on …

The 2nd round of Nakhchivan-2019 International Chess Festival marking the 96th anniversary of Azerbaijan`s national leader Heydar Aliyev has ended. Azerbaijani chess players Gunay Mammadzade and Orxan Abdulov were held to a draw by Belarusian Vladislav Kovalev and Aleksej Aleksandrov respectively. Another Azerbaijani GM Nijat Abasov defeated Iranian Mahdi Gholami …

The Azerbaijani folk ensemble Alov has successfully represented the country at a festival in Russia. The ensemble participated at the 17th International Youth Festival of Musical Creativity “Earth is Our Common Home”, held in Yekaterinburg, Trend Life reported. National artists captivated the hears of the viewers with marvelous performance. The ensemble …

The first American Film Festival has solemnly opened in Baku. The event is co-organized by the U.S. Embassy in Azerbaijan and Park Cinema. The opening ceremony took place at Park Cinema Flame Towers on May 1, Trend Life reported. Representatives of diplomatic missions accredited in the country, famous cultural and art figures …

Azerbaijani MPs, OSCE PA Vice President Azay Guliyev and Deputy Head of the Azerbaijani delegation to the OSCE PA Tahir Mirkishili will attend a seminar in Leinsweiler municipality (Germany) jointly organized by the Bundestag and the OSCE PA, Trend reports on May 2. The MPs will leave for Germany on May 3. …

The City of Santa Fe, the capital of the U.S. State of New Mexico, has proclaimed May 28, 2019 as “Azerbaijan National Day” in the city. The relevant proclamation was signed by the Mayor of Santa Fe Alan M. Webber. In the proclamation, which was sent to the Consulate General …

The Indonesian Antara News Agency, Republika newspaper, Merahputih news portal have published articles about Azerbaijan`s religious tourism. The articles highlight the country`s geographical location, history, culture and religion. The articles stress that the first Democratic Republic in the East was established in Azerbaijan in 1918. The articles feature information about …

Azerbaijan’s Defense Minister, Colonel General Zakir Hasanov, who is on a visit in Istanbul, has met with his Turkish counterpart Hulusi Akar to discuss prospects for the development of military cooperation between the two countries. They also discussed the role of the Azerbaijani Army and the Armed Forces of Turkey …

“Today, Azerbaijan is one of the leading countries in the world in terms of gasification – it has reached 95 percent,” said President Ilham Aliyev as he addressed a meeting of the Cabinet of Ministers dedicated to the results of socioeconomic development of the first quarter of 2019 and future …